Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Sargent County is $1,124.00 per year, based on a median home value of $74,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.51% of property value.

Sargent 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, Sargent County is ranked 15th by median property taxes, and 12th by median tax as percentage of home value.

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15th out of 53 By median yearly property tax

12th out of 53 By percentage of median home value

18th out of 53 By percentage of median income

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

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