The annual property tax statements have gone out to Ward County property owners this week, just ahead of a news conference Friday, Dec. 19, by the governor and other state officials on the relief being provided by the $1,600 primary residence credit.

The consolidated levy for a Minot resident in the Minot school district is down $96 per $100,000 of home value compared to 2024. Last year’s levy also had dropped $106 before a $500 primary residence credit.

This year’s tax on $100,000 of home value in Minot is $1,442, compared to $1,538 in 2024. The breakdown is: Minot Public School, $612; City of Minot, $351; Ward County $265; Minot Park District, $210; and state medical school, $4.50.

The tax per $100,000 of home value for a Minot resident in the Nedrose School District is $1,432. In the South Prairie School District, the tax per $100,000 is $1,430 for a Minot resident.

The only Minot taxing entity showing an increase is the park district, and it is up less than a dollar per $100,000 in home value. The largest decrease is occurring on the City of Minot portion of the tax bill, down about $87 per $100,000.

The consolidated tax for Surrey homeowners comes to about $1,228 per $100,000 of property value in the Surrey School District. It is somewhat more for Surrey residents in the Nedrose district, about $1,292 to $1,308, depending on the fire district. Last year’s consolidated tax ranged from $1,258-$1,340 per $100,000 of home value in Surrey, depending on school and fire district.

In Burlington, the consolidated tax amounts to $1,250 per $100,000 of home value, compared to $1,278 last year.

The levies do not include the $1,600 primary residence credit for homeowners claiming it. The credit would reduce the total tax by that amount. Any change to the assessed value of a home that occurred in 2025 also will influence the total property tax owed and the comparison from a previous year.

The 2025 Legislature imposed a 3% levy cap on political subdivisions, which has influenced local budgets and mill levy requests this year. Not all political subdivisions took the full 3% and will be able to carry over the extra for up to five years.

Ward County reported mailing its tax statements Wednesday, Dec. 17, but property owners also have had access to their statements online since Monday, Dec. 15.