What you actually pay when property changes hands in North Dakota.
Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
North Dakota does not charge a real estate transfer tax.
North Dakota charges no transfer tax. The buyer must certify the full price on the face of the deed, and the recorder charges a flat fee.
Recording a deed of one to six pages costs $20.
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Sources
Statute: N.D.C.C. § 11-18-02.2
N.D.C.C. Chapter 11-18 “For recording an instrument affecting title to real estate: Deeds, mortgages, and all other instruments ... twenty dollars for documents containing one to six pages”
Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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Estimates only. Your closing agent or the county recorder issues the final figure, and exemptions can change what you owe. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.