
The state · ND
Every door in North Dakota.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
53COUNTIES
34WITH A LOCAL DOOR
17INSTITUTIONS BASED HERE
2OF THEM CDFI-CERTIFIED
Based hereTHREE OFF THE LIST
- CommunityWorks North Dakota
- Dakota Business Lending
- Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation
NOBODY PAID TO BE LISTED
Choose a lane
What kind of financing?
Pick the lane and we walk you through every county in North Dakota — already filtered.
Start where you work
The busiest markets.
A city takes you to the county that holds it — that is where the answer lives.
01FargoCass County6doors inside the county lineDakota Business LendingCDFILake Agassiz Regional Development CorporationSBA microlender185K residents in the county02Grand ForksGrand Forks County5doors inside the county lineFirst CommunityCredit unionNorthern ValleyCredit union73K residents in the county
Largest counties
Burleigh County98K residentsWard County70K residentsWilliams County41K residentsStark County34K residentsMorton County33K residentsStutsman County22K residentsRichland County17K residentsMcKenzie County15K residentsRolette County12K residentsRamsey County12K residentsBarnes County11K residentsWalsh County11K residents

The county index
All 53 counties in North Dakota.
Every one has its own page. Where there are no good doors, we say so on the page.
34counties with a lender based inside the line
19served from outside the county
We do not hide it. Their page names the nearest door and how far out it sits.
17institutions headquartered in North Dakota
Credit unions, CDFIs and microlenders. Nobody paid to be listed.
From the Journal
Boom and quiet trade places out here on a schedule nobody controls; steady local credit is what survives both.
The ground
Inside North Dakota.
What it costs to live here, what the state charges, and who works here — so you know what you are measuring against before you talk to anyone.
784K
Population
$73,959
Median Household Income
94.6
Cost of Living · US = 100
$255,400
Median Home Value
What North Dakota charges
- Income Tax
- 1.95% – 2.5%
- Sales Tax
- 5.0% state · 2.0% avg local
- Property Tax
- 0.98% effective
- Capital Gains
- Taxed · 40% LTCG exclusion
- Retirement Income
- Social Security exempt · pensions taxed
Who works here
- 01Oil & GasBakken · Williston
- 02Agriculture & GrainRed River Valley
- 03Energy & WindRural ND
Business Tax Rate
4.31%
Corporate Income Tax
1.41% – 4.31%
Five zips worth watching
- 58104Fargo≈ $485,000
- 58503Bismarck≈ $425,000
- 58103Fargo≈ $385,000
- 58078West Fargo≈ $385,000
- 58501Bismarck≈ $345,000
Public Zillow estimates, rounded. Treat them as a rough read.
SOURCES Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1 · Tax Foundation 2025 · Zillow ZHVI 2026-Q1 · Updated 2026-04Compliance · ReadyDocs Contractors · The Board Rental market · DoorBase
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