The TaxLienSimple Index · ND · 2026

North Dakota Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What North Dakota statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

48 /100

Tier C National rank #31 of 51

Sale type

Tax Deed

Statutory return / penalty

0% to investors — since 1999 North Dakota no longer sells delinquent-tax liens to private holders. Delinquent taxes accrue statutory interest/penalty payable only to the county before forfeiture.

Redemption period

Property forfeits after ~4 years of delinquency; after the county's foreclosure notice the owner may redeem until October 1 of that year, after which the county takes tax deed

Bid method

highest bid (deed)

Sale season

Third Tuesday in November

What you buy

County tax-deed land auction

Statutory note. The county forecloses the tax lien, takes title by tax deed, then sells forfeited parcels at a public auction (third Tuesday of November) to the highest bidder at or above a set minimum price; no private lien-certificate investing exists (NDCC Ch. 57-28).

134live parcels tracked

1counties with inventory

#31of 51 jurisdictions

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population

776,874

5-yr population growth

+4.2% growing

Median household income

$73,959

Median age

35.4

Poverty rate

10.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value

$232,500

Median gross rent

$912/mo

Owner-occupied

63.2% 36.8% renter

Vacancy rate

14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$2,294/yr

Effective property-tax rate

0.99% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate

2.3%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits

2,618 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

85.8%

Bachelor's degree +

31.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts

25 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

EPA Brownfield sites

407

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in North Dakota

#	County	TaxLienSimple Index	Live parcels
1	Burleigh County	C 52	134

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.