Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Richland County is $1,427.00 per year, based on a median home value of $93,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.53% of property value.

Richland County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the fifty-three counties in North Dakota, Richland County is ranked 7th by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Richland County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Richland County is $93,400.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $116,800.00

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7th out of 53 By median yearly property tax

9th out of 53 By percentage of median home value

10th out of 53 By percentage of median income

You can see how Richland County (highlighted in green) compares to the fifty-three other counties in North Dakota with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in North Dakota, see our North Dakota county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which North Dakota counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Richland County are the responsibility of the Richland County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Richland County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Richland County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Richland County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Richland County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Richland County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).