Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright in North Dakota
The counties where a paid-off house still costs the most to keep. For retirees on a fixed income this figure matters more than the purchase price, because it never goes away and it rises with assessments.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
North Dakota ranked
| # | County | Monthly if paid off | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | $853 | $284,700 | 1.211% |
| 2 | Burleigh County | $834 | $314,700 | 0.878% |
| 3 | McKenzie County | $780 | $357,300 | 0.412% |
| 4 | Ward County | $765 | $259,100 | 1.075% |
| 5 | Grand Forks County | $744 | $244,200 | 1.128% |
| 6 | Stark County | $735 | $260,400 | 0.921% |
| 7 | Morton County | $735 | $249,600 | 1.026% |
| 8 | Billings County | $712 | $322,500 | 0.369% |
| 9 | Williams County | $703 | $267,800 | 0.714% |
| 10 | McLean County | $646 | $233,100 | 0.750% |
| 11 | Stutsman County | $642 | $200,300 | 1.095% |
| 12 | Dunn County | $637 | $244,000 | 0.604% |
| 13 | Mercer County | $629 | $196,200 | 1.071% |
| 14 | Traill County | $618 | $193,200 | 1.045% |
| 15 | Ramsey County | $609 | $197,400 | 0.936% |
| 16 | Richland County | $598 | $177,600 | 1.135% |
| 17 | Oliver County | $594 | $217,000 | 0.628% |
| 18 | Foster County | $586 | $162,800 | 1.285% |
| 19 | Mountrail County | $584 | $222,200 | 0.527% |
| 20 | Ransom County | $580 | $174,800 | 1.051% |
| 21 | Barnes County | $572 | $168,100 | 1.096% |
| 22 | Bottineau County | $558 | $190,900 | 0.699% |
| 23 | Dickey County | $545 | $167,100 | 0.920% |
| 24 | Bowman County | $540 | $176,400 | 0.754% |
| 25 | Sargent County | $537 | $149,600 | 1.142% |
| 26 | Divide County | $511 | $173,100 | 0.597% |
| 27 | Pierce County | $510 | $143,400 | 1.030% |
| 28 | Renville County | $504 | $163,400 | 0.677% |
| 29 | Cavalier County | $487 | $122,300 | 1.246% |
| 30 | Walsh County | $480 | $125,700 | 1.105% |
| 31 | McHenry County | $466 | $143,200 | 0.663% |
| 32 | Burke County | $466 | $141,900 | 0.682% |
| 33 | Griggs County | $465 | $128,200 | 0.906% |
| 34 | Kidder County | $457 | $138,500 | 0.657% |
| 35 | Steele County | $454 | $120,400 | 0.952% |
| 36 | Towner County | $451 | $122,800 | 0.878% |
| 37 | Pembina County | $450 | $116,600 | 0.999% |
| 38 | Hettinger County | $450 | $110,900 | 1.128% |
| 39 | LaMoure County | $450 | $118,000 | 0.968% |
| 40 | Golden Valley County | $449 | $119,200 | 0.930% |
| 41 | Eddy County | $437 | $115,500 | 0.889% |
| 42 | Adams County | $435 | $108,300 | 1.021% |
| 43 | Wells County | $433 | $106,400 | 1.040% |
| 44 | Emmons County | $432 | $112,400 | 0.899% |
| 45 | Nelson County | $427 | $114,500 | 0.803% |
| 46 | Logan County | $414 | $101,800 | 0.932% |
| 47 | Sheridan County | $405 | $107,700 | 0.699% |
| 48 | Rolette County | $399 | $93,000 | 0.975% |
| 49 | Slope County | $397 | $121,300 | 0.379% |
| 50 | Grant County | $384 | $85,800 | 0.980% |
| 51 | McIntosh County | $380 | $80,300 | 1.080% |
| 52 | Benson County | $371 | $83,100 | 0.871% |
| 53 | Sioux County | $350 | $87,400 | 0.469% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in North Dakota