Sell your commercial property in North Dakota
We buy commercial real estate across North Dakota directly, as-is, for cash.
North Dakota at a glance
- Population
- 0.8M
- Job growth
- +0.5%
- Transfer tax
- None
- Eff. property tax
- 0.92%
We buy in North Dakota
50 property types, statewide
- Gas Stations & Convenience Stores
- Warehouses & Distribution Facilities
- Car Washes
- Storage Facilities
- Industrial Outdoor Storage Facilities
- Manufacturing & Logistics Facilities
- Office Buildings
- Medical Offices
- Shopping Centers
- Hotels & Motels
- Marinas
- Multifamily Properties
- Assisted Living Facilities
- RV & Mobile Home Parks
- Parking Garages & Lots
- Campgrounds
- Billboards
- Cell Towers
- Churches
- Funeral Homes
- Commercial Land
- Farms & Ranches
- Resorts & Retreats
- Auto Collision & Repair Shops
- Auto Parts Stores
- Oil Change & Lube Centers
- Truck Stops
- Grocery Stores
- Drive-Thru & Casual Dining Buildings
- Coffee Shops
- Liquor Stores
- Pharmacies
- Dispensaries
- Urgent Care Centers
- Veterinary Clinics
- Dialysis Centers
- Dollar Stores
- Cell Phone Stores
- Early Education Centers
- Private & Charter Schools
- Bank Branches
- Movie Theatres
- Pawn Shops & Check Cashing Stores
- Data Centers & Battery Farms
- Post Offices
- Government Buildings
- Auto Dealerships
- EV Charging Stations
- Hospitals & Surgery Centers
- Gyms & Fitness Centers
Data current as of
Market conditions
The North Dakota market right now
Our read
About 799,358 people live in North Dakota, and the population is growing 0.8% a year. In the latest year the state gained a net 512 residents from other states; median household income is $77,871.
North Dakota grows with little help from other states, and its commercial markets are small and specialized. Fargo is the largest metro, with agriculture technology and healthcare; Bismarck is the state capital and energy services; the Williston Basin is Bakken oil production and the industrial demand around it.
The state constitution prohibits real estate transfer taxes, so neither the state nor any city or county takes a cut of your price at closing. Property is assessed every year, with no acquisition-value cap for a sale to reset.
Valuation
What your North Dakota property is worth
How we price it
What a commercial property is worth in North Dakota comes down to the income it produces, how durable that income is, and what it costs to hold and transfer the asset here. We underwrite all three rather than applying a statewide cap rate to a number you send us.
Income durability is where most valuations go wrong. A tenant with three years remaining in Fargo is a different risk from the same tenant in Williston Basin, and remaining lease term alone does not capture it. We look at what the space actually re-leases for and how long it sits empty first.
Holding and transfer cost is the other half, and it comes directly out of your proceeds. Transfer tax, property tax treatment, and closing convention vary more between states than most sellers expect. The North Dakota figures, with the statutes behind them, are set out in the tax and legal section below.
Capital markets today
- 10-yr Treasury
- 5.24%
- 4.12% a year ago
- SOFR
- 3.87%
- 4.2% a year ago
- 30-yr mortgage
- 7.28%
- 6.3% a year ago
- CRE loan delinquency
- 1.53%
- 1.57% a year ago
- CRE prices, YoY
- 6.58%
- -2.7% a year ago
Sources: FRED DGS10, 2026-10-01 · FRED SOFR, 2026-10-01 · FRED MORTGAGE30US, 2026-10-01 · FRED DRCRELEXFACBS, 2026-04-01 · FRED COMREPUSQ159N, 2026-01-01
North Dakota tax & legal
North Dakota's constitution prohibits real estate transfer taxes, so the state and its cities and counties take nothing from your sale price at closing.
- Transfer tax
- None
- Property tax (eff.)
- 0.92%
- 1031 conformity
- Yes
North Dakota property tax vs. the 50 states
- North Dakota
- Other states
- Median state
Effective property tax rate
0.29%1.88%0.92%
21st highest of 50
Effective rates as cited on each state's page; every state's sources include Tax Foundation.
View all states as a table
| State | Effective property tax rate |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 0.48% |
| Texas | 1.40% |
| Florida | 0.78% |
| Alabama | 0.37% |
| Alaska | 0.94% |
| Arkansas | 0.56% |
| California | 0.70% |
| Colorado | 0.50% |
| Connecticut | 1.54% |
| Delaware | 0.54% |
| Georgia | 0.79% |
| Hawaii | 0.29% |
| Idaho | 0.50% |
| Illinois | 1.88% |
| Indiana | 0.76% |
| Iowa | 1.33% |
| Kansas | 1.21% |
| Kentucky | 0.74% |
| Louisiana | 0.55% |
| Maine | 0.98% |
| Maryland | 0.92% |
| Massachusetts | 1.00% |
| Michigan | 1.19% |
| Minnesota | 1.00% |
| Mississippi | 0.58% |
| Missouri | 0.89% |
| Montana | 0.61% |
| Nebraska | 1.44% |
| Nevada | 0.50% |
| New Hampshire | 1.50% |
| New Jersey | 1.88% |
| New Mexico | 0.63% |
| New York | 1.30% |
| North Carolina | 0.66% |
| North Dakota | 0.92% |
| Ohio | 1.36% |
| Oklahoma | 0.79% |
| Oregon | 0.81% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.26% |
| Rhode Island | 1.12% |
| South Carolina | 0.49% |
| South Dakota | 1.00% |
| Tennessee | 0.52% |
| Utah | 0.48% |
| Vermont | 1.51% |
| Virginia | 0.78% |
| Washington | 0.75% |
| West Virginia | 0.51% |
| Wisconsin | 1.32% |
| Wyoming | 0.53% |
Statutes
- N.D. Const. art. X, § 27
- N.D.C.C. § 57-02-11
- N.D.C.C. § 57-02-01
North Dakota is one of a handful of states that has banned real estate transfer taxes in its constitution.
Article X, Section 27, approved by voters in 2014, prohibits the state and any county, township, city or other political subdivision from imposing transfer or mortgage taxes on real property. That is a durable guarantee, not just the current policy.
Property is listed and assessed every year with reference to its value under N.D.C.C. § 57-02-11, at 50% of true and full value. There is no acquisition-value cap, so the assessment tracks the market whoever owns the building. Effective property tax rates near 0.92% are close to the national middle.
North Dakota conforms to federal 1031 treatment.
Sources: North Dakota Constitution; North Dakota Century Code ch. 57-02; Tax Foundation; N.D.C.C. ch. 57-38, October 2026 · ndlegis.gov · t57c02 · ndlegis.gov · t57c38 · taxfoundation.org · property-taxes-by-state-county · ndlegis.gov · a10
What this means
If you're selling in North Dakota
- 01
No transfer tax to budget for
North Dakota charges no real estate transfer tax, so the largest single closing-cost line in many states does not apply here. On a multimillion-dollar sale that is real money staying with you.
- 02
1031 exchange defers state tax too
North Dakota conforms to federal like-kind exchange treatment, so a properly structured 1031 defers both. You must have a qualified intermediary in place before closing — it cannot be arranged afterward.
- 03
How the sale affects assessed value
North Dakota lists and assesses all real property every year based on its value. There is no acquisition-value cap.
Demand drivers
The North Dakota economy
Population
0.8M
Pop. growth
+0.8%
Job growth
+0.5%
Unemployment
2.2%
Net domestic migration
+512
Housing permits YTD
1,575
Permits vs last year
-12.9%
Median household income
$78K
How North Dakota compares
- North Dakota
- Other states
- Median state
Job growth, year over year
-0.9%+1.6%+0.5%
23rd highest of 50
Population growth
-0.3%+1.5%+0.8%
14th highest of 50
Unemployment rate
2.0%5.1%2.2%
2nd lowest of 50
Median household income
$59K$105K$78K
25th highest of 50
View all states as a table
| State | Job growth, year over year | Population growth | Unemployment rate | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | +0.6% | +0.9% | 4.9% | $81K |
| Texas | +1.1% | +1.3% | 4.4% | $80K |
| Florida | +0.6% | +0.8% | 4.5% | $78K |
| Alabama | +1.1% | +0.6% | 3.4% | $67K |
| Alaska | +1.3% | +0.1% | 4.3% | $96K |
| Arkansas | +0.6% | +0.6% | 3.9% | $62K |
| California | +0.8% | -0.0% | 5.1% | $100K |
| Colorado | +0.2% | +0.4% | 4.0% | $97K |
| Connecticut | +0.9% | +0.4% | 5.1% | $96K |
| Delaware | +0.1% | +0.9% | 4.7% | $88K |
| Georgia | -0.1% | +0.9% | 3.2% | $80K |
| Hawaii | +0.2% | -0.1% | 2.7% | $101K |
| Idaho | +0.9% | +1.4% | 3.6% | $81K |
| Illinois | +0.2% | +0.1% | 4.7% | $83K |
| Indiana | -0.5% | +0.6% | 3.3% | $72K |
| Iowa | +0.0% | +0.3% | 3.2% | $76K |
| Kansas | +0.5% | +0.4% | 3.8% | $76K |
| Kentucky | -0.1% | +0.5% | 4.7% | $65K |
| Louisiana | +1.6% | +0.1% | 4.2% | $61K |
| Maine | -0.1% | +0.5% | 3.2% | $76K |
| Maryland | -0.2% | +0.3% | 4.1% | $103K |
| Massachusetts | +0.2% | +0.2% | 4.3% | $105K |
| Michigan | +0.2% | +0.3% | 5.0% | $72K |
| Minnesota | +1.4% | +0.6% | 4.4% | $87K |
| Mississippi | +0.4% | +0.1% | 3.4% | $59K |
| Missouri | +1.1% | +0.4% | 3.5% | $72K |
| Montana | -0.9% | +0.6% | 3.2% | $75K |
| Nebraska | +0.2% | +0.6% | 2.9% | $76K |
| Nevada | +1.3% | +0.9% | 4.8% | $81K |
| New Hampshire | +0.2% | +0.5% | 2.8% | $100K |
| New Jersey | -0.2% | +0.4% | 4.3% | $104K |
| New Mexico | +1.6% | -0.1% | 4.7% | $68K |
| New York | -0.0% | +0.0% | 4.3% | $86K |
| North Carolina | +1.3% | +1.3% | 3.5% | $74K |
| North Dakota | +0.5% | +0.8% | 2.2% | $78K |
| Ohio | +0.2% | +0.3% | 3.3% | $72K |
| Oklahoma | +0.7% | +0.6% | 4.3% | $66K |
| Oregon | -0.8% | +0.2% | 5.1% | $85K |
| Pennsylvania | +0.6% | +0.1% | 3.7% | $78K |
| Rhode Island | +0.1% | +0.4% | 3.7% | $84K |
| South Carolina | +1.6% | +1.5% | 4.1% | $72K |
| South Dakota | +0.2% | +0.9% | 2.0% | $77K |
| Tennessee | +0.5% | +0.9% | 3.4% | $72K |
| Utah | +1.0% | +1.0% | 3.5% | $97K |
| Vermont | -0.3% | -0.3% | 2.6% | $83K |
| Virginia | -0.9% | +0.7% | 3.6% | $92K |
| Washington | +0.4% | +0.9% | 4.9% | $99K |
| West Virginia | -0.3% | -0.1% | 4.0% | $61K |
| Wisconsin | +0.6% | +0.3% | 3.2% | $77K |
| Wyoming | +0.8% | +0.3% | 3.0% | $76K |
North Dakota's economy runs on oil and gas, agriculture, energy and utilities, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. Oil activity in the Williston Basin swings with prices; Fargo's healthcare and agriculture technology base does not.
Unemployment is 2.2%, one of the lowest rates in the country, the state added jobs at 0.5% over the past year, and residential permits are down 12.9% year to date. A labor market this tight caps how fast anything can expand, and less homebuilding confirms a market growing carefully rather than booming.
Fargo is where most of our North Dakota calls come from, as the largest metro and the center of the state's healthcare and agriculture technology.
Industries driving demand
Oil & gas
Agriculture
Energy & utilities
Advanced manufacturing
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics (total nonfarm, YoY), August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (residential units, year to date), January–August 2026
Regions
Where North Dakota volume happens
- 01
Fargo
Largest metro; agriculture technology and healthcare.
- 02
Bismarck
State capital and energy services.
- 03
Williston Basin
Bakken oil production and associated industrial demand.
Property types
What we buy in North Dakota



Retail18
- Gas Stations & Convenience Stores314
- Car Washes60
- Shopping Centers
- Auto Collision & Repair Shops612
- Auto Parts Stores131
- Oil Change & Lube Centers21
- Truck Stops127
- Grocery Stores168
- Drive-Thru & Casual Dining Buildings510
- Coffee Shops235
- Liquor Stores86
- Pharmacies167
- Dispensaries
- Dollar Stores135
- Cell Phone Stores38
- Bank Branches401
- Pawn Shops & Check Cashing Stores
- Auto Dealerships83
Industrial03
Office & healthcare06
Hospitality & residential04
Specialty17
- Storage Facilities20
- Marinas
- RV & Mobile Home Parks18
- Parking Garages & Lots9
- Campgrounds18
- Billboards7
- Cell Towers
- Churches712
- Funeral Homes44
- Early Education Centers374
- Private & Charter Schools37
- Movie Theatres22
- Data Centers & Battery Farms32
- Post Offices
- Government Buildings
- EV Charging Stations
- Gyms & Fitness Centers112
Process
How selling to Dizposition works
Day 0
01Send us the property
Address, asset type, and the lease if there is one. That is enough for us to start.
- 02
We underwrite it
Our underwriting runs the income against current North Dakota market pricing and the cost of capital. No lowball anchor.
10 minutes
03You get a firm offer
In 10 minutes, with the math shown. You will know exactly how we got there.
As fast as 30 days
04Close on your timeline
As fast as 30 days, or as slow as you need. We are the principal, so the date is yours.
FAQ
Selling commercial property in North Dakota
Where in North Dakota do you buy commercial property?
Statewide. Our activity concentrates in Fargo, Bismarck, Williston Basin, but we buy across North Dakota including secondary and rural markets that most institutional buyers skip.
What kinds of commercial property do you buy in North Dakota?
Retail, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, land, and specialty assets. North Dakota's economy leans toward oil & gas and agriculture, so we see a lot of oil & gas-adjacent property here. We also buy assets other people avoid — vacant, environmentally impaired, or with short lease term.
What are the closing costs to sell commercial property in North Dakota?
Title and escrow fees, any transfer or recording tax the state levies, prorated property taxes, and payoff of existing debt. Because we are the buyer there is no commission. North Dakota levies no real estate transfer tax, which removes the largest line item most sellers expect.
Is there a transfer tax when you sell commercial property in North Dakota?
North Dakota's constitution bars the state and every political subdivision from imposing transfer or mortgage taxes on real property.
Does selling reset the property tax assessment in North Dakota?
North Dakota lists and assesses all real property every year based on its value. There is no acquisition-value cap. The effective property tax rate in North Dakota is about 0.92%.
Does North Dakota follow federal 1031 exchange rules?
Yes. North Dakota conforms to Section 1031, so a properly structured exchange defers state income tax on the gain as well as federal. The 45-day identification and 180-day closing deadlines are federal and apply the same way.
Is demand for commercial property growing in North Dakota?
North Dakota's population is growing 0.8% a year and over the latest year it gained a net 512 residents from other states. Employers added jobs at 0.5% over the past year, with unemployment at 2.2%, and residential permits are down 12.9% year to date. Those are the inputs behind tenant demand; what they mean for your property depends on its submarket and lease, which is what we underwrite.
How long does it take to sell a commercial property to Dizposition?
You get a firm written offer within 10 minutes of sending us the property. If you accept, you can close in as little as 30 days — most of that is title work and your own timeline. There is no listing period, no marketing, and no waiting on a buyer's financing contingency.
Can I sell my property as-is?
Yes. We are the buyer, so there is no lender requiring repairs and no inspection contingency to renegotiate against you. Deferred maintenance, a failing roof, an aging tank system — we price it into the offer rather than asking you to fix it first.
Can I sell with a tenant in place?
Yes, and in most cases a tenant makes the property more valuable to us, not less. We will ask for the lease, a rent roll, and any estoppel certificates. You do not need to deliver the property vacant.
What if my lease is short-term or about to expire?
Short remaining term is one of the main reasons owners come to us. A conventional buyer needs lease term to get financing, which is why short-dated assets sit on the market. We underwrite the real estate and the backfill prospects rather than the remaining term alone.
What if the property is vacant?
We buy vacant assets. Pricing shifts from an income approach to what the building and land are worth to the next user, which is a different calculation — but it is one we do routinely rather than one that disqualifies the property.
Do I need a broker to sell to you?
No. We buy directly, and there is no commission because there is nothing to market. If you already have a broker, we will pay them. Selling without one saves the commission, but you should understand you are also giving up price discovery — a broker's job is to find out whether someone will pay more than we will.
What documents do I need to get an offer?
The address and the lease are enough to start. To finalize, we will want the rent roll, the last two years of operating statements, the title commitment, any existing survey, and any environmental reports you already have. You do not need an appraisal or a broker package.
How do you determine your offer?
We underwrite in-place income against what the space would re-lease for, adjust for capital needs and any environmental tail, and apply a cap rate supported by comparable transactions. We show you the inputs. If you disagree with an assumption, we would rather argue about the assumption than about the number.
What are typical seller closing costs?
Title and escrow fees, any transfer or recording tax owed in your state, prorated property taxes, and payoff of any existing debt. Because we are the buyer, there is no commission and no marketing cost. Transfer tax varies significantly by state and is often the largest single line.
Will I owe capital gains tax when I sell?
Usually yes, on the gain above your adjusted basis, and depreciation recapture is taxed separately from appreciation. State treatment varies. This is a question for your CPA before you sign, not after — the structure of the sale can change the answer.
Can I do a 1031 exchange?
Yes. A 1031 exchange lets you defer federal capital gains by reinvesting in like-kind property, subject to a 45-day identification window and a 180-day closing window from the date you sell. You must have a qualified intermediary in place before closing — it cannot be arranged afterward. Most states conform to federal treatment, but a few do not.
Can I sell if I am behind on payments or facing foreclosure?
Yes, and speed is the reason to move early rather than late. We can close on a defined date, which is what a lender or a receiver generally needs to see. Send us the payoff figure and any notices you have received.
Can I sell a property I inherited or that is in probate?
Yes. Probate sales take longer because the court timeline governs, not ours, and multiple heirs need to agree on the price before anything can close. We are used to working around both. Inherited property also generally receives a stepped-up basis, which can change the tax math substantially.
What if there is environmental contamination?
Send it anyway. Environmental history is one of the most common reasons a conventional sale falls apart, and it is one of the reasons owners call us. We price the remediation and the residual liability into the offer rather than walking away at the Phase II.
Is there any cost or obligation to get an offer?
None. There is no fee, no listing agreement, and no obligation to accept. If our number does not work for you, you keep the underwriting we showed you and we part ways.
10-minute offer
Ready to sell in North Dakota?
Send us the address and the lease. You'll have a firm offer, with the math shown, in 10 minutes.