Property Taxes Eliminated For 50,000 North Dakota Households Under New Legislation

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(North Dakota Monitor) – Roughly 50,000 North Dakota households will pay nothing in property taxes for the 2025 tax year, but some county officials are concerned about how limiting property taxes will affect their budgets.

This year’s Primary Residence Credit program offers up to $1,600 per household in property tax relief for tax years 2025 and 2026, up from $500 per household offered in 2024. That zeroed out property taxes completely for about 30% of eligible households, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.

“We know the legislation isn’t perfect, and there will be minor tweaks that are needed, but the impact is clear and unmistakable,” Armstrong said.

The expanded subsidies were passed by the Legislature earlier this year as part of a property tax relief package, which at the time was estimated to cost $473 million. That bill also increased funding for a disabled veterans tax credit and a renters refund.