Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Pierce County is $931.00 per year, based on a median home value of $77,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.21% of property value.

Pierce County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the fifty-three counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked 21st by median property taxes, and 33rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Pierce County has lower property taxes than many other North Dakota counties. The median home value is $77,100.00, compared to the median property value in North Dakota of $116,800.00

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21st out of 53 By median yearly property tax

33rd out of 53 By percentage of median home value

15th out of 53 By percentage of median income

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

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