Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in North Dakota
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
North Dakota ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux County | $172 | 0.469% | $87,400 |
| 2 | Slope County | $168 | 0.379% | $121,300 |
| 3 | Benson County | $146 | 0.871% | $83,100 |
| 4 | Sheridan County | $143 | 0.699% | $107,700 |
| 5 | Grant County | $136 | 0.980% | $85,800 |
| 6 | McIntosh County | $134 | 1.080% | $80,300 |
| 7 | Rolette County | $130 | 0.975% | $93,000 |
| 8 | Kidder County | $130 | 0.657% | $138,500 |
| 9 | Nelson County | $129 | 0.803% | $114,500 |
| 10 | Logan County | $127 | 0.932% | $101,800 |
| 11 | McHenry County | $127 | 0.663% | $143,200 |
| 12 | Burke County | $125 | 0.682% | $141,900 |
| 13 | Emmons County | $122 | 0.899% | $112,400 |
| 14 | Eddy County | $120 | 0.889% | $115,500 |
| 15 | Divide County | $120 | 0.597% | $173,100 |
| 16 | Towner County | $116 | 0.878% | $122,800 |
| 17 | Adams County | $114 | 1.021% | $108,300 |
| 18 | Renville County | $114 | 0.677% | $163,400 |
| 19 | Wells County | $114 | 1.040% | $106,400 |
| 20 | Golden Valley County | $114 | 0.930% | $119,200 |
| 21 | LaMoure County | $111 | 0.968% | $118,000 |
| 22 | Steele County | $110 | 0.952% | $120,400 |
| 23 | Griggs County | $109 | 0.906% | $128,200 |
| 24 | Pembina County | $109 | 0.999% | $116,600 |
| 25 | Mountrail County | $108 | 0.527% | $222,200 |
| 26 | Billings County | $107 | 0.369% | $322,500 |
| 27 | Hettinger County | $102 | 1.128% | $110,900 |
| 28 | Bowman County | $95 | 0.754% | $176,400 |
| 29 | Bottineau County | $95 | 0.699% | $190,900 |
| 30 | Oliver County | $92 | 0.628% | $217,000 |
| 31 | Walsh County | $90 | 1.105% | $125,700 |
| 32 | McKenzie County | $83 | 0.412% | $357,300 |
| 33 | Dunn County | $83 | 0.604% | $244,000 |
| 34 | Pierce County | $83 | 1.030% | $143,400 |
| 35 | Cavalier County | $79 | 1.246% | $122,300 |
| 36 | Dickey County | $78 | 0.920% | $167,100 |
| 37 | Sargent County | $64 | 1.142% | $149,600 |
| 38 | McLean County | $60 | 0.750% | $233,100 |
| 39 | Ransom County | $53 | 1.051% | $174,800 |
| 40 | Barnes County | $52 | 1.096% | $168,100 |
| 41 | Ramsey County | $52 | 0.936% | $197,400 |
| 42 | Williams County | $47 | 0.714% | $267,800 |
| 43 | Richland County | $38 | 1.135% | $177,600 |
| 44 | Traill County | $38 | 1.045% | $193,200 |
| 45 | Foster County | $32 | 1.285% | $162,800 |
| 46 | Mercer County | $31 | 1.071% | $196,200 |
| 47 | Stutsman County | $23 | 1.095% | $200,300 |
| 48 | Stark County | $6 | 0.921% | $260,400 |
| 49 | Morton County | $-7 | 1.026% | $249,600 |
| 50 | Grand Forks County | $-24 | 1.128% | $244,200 |
| 51 | Burleigh County | $-24 | 0.878% | $314,700 |
| 52 | Ward County | $-26 | 1.075% | $259,100 |
| 53 | Cass County | $-81 | 1.211% | $284,700 |
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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