Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Walsh County is $891.00 per year, based on a median home value of $64,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.39% of property value.

Walsh 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, Walsh County is ranked 23rd by median property taxes, and 18th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Walsh County collects a median of 1.39% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of North Dakota. This is partially because the median property value in Walsh County is $52,500.00 lower than the North Dakota median property value of $116,800.00.

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23rd out of 53 By median yearly property tax

18th out of 53 By percentage of median home value

27th out of 53 By percentage of median income

You can see how Walsh 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 Walsh County are the responsibility of the Walsh County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Grafton, North Dakota.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Walsh County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Walsh County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Walsh County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Walsh 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 Walsh County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).