Sales tax in Walsh County, North Dakota
There is no single sales tax rate in Walsh County. It runs from 6% to 8.75% depending on the exact address, because cities and special districts inside the county levy their own on top of the 5% state rate. The 5% state rate applies everywhere in the county; everything above that depends on where you are standing. These rates were read from North Dakota's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Walsh County?
| North Dakota state rate | 5% |
|---|---|
| Walsh County rate | 1% |
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 6% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8.75% |
The combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Walsh County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Walsh County?
At 6%, a $100 purchase carries $6.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $60.00, at the lowest rate in the county. At the highest, 8.75%, the same purchases carry $8.75 and $87.50. That is general merchandise; North Dakota taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Walsh County's lowest rate is the highest in North Dakota, shared with 4 other counties. See every North Dakota county.
Sales tax in counties next to Walsh County
Walsh County borders 6 counties, 1 of them in another state. The lowest rate next door is 5% in Cavalier County, ND, which is $10.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than the lowest rate in Walsh County.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Marshall County, MN | 6.875% to 7.375% |
| Walsh County, ND (this county) | 6% to 8.75% |
| Cavalier County, ND | 5% to 8% |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 5% to 8% |
| Nelson County, ND | 5% to 7% |
| Pembina County, ND | 5% to 8.5% |
| Ramsey County, ND | 5% to 7.5% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
North Dakota charges 5 percent state sales tax, and both cities and counties may add a local sales, use and gross receipts tax on top, so the rate usually changes at a city limit rather than at the county line. Walsh County levies its own 1 percent county tax, which applies to every address in the county including addresses inside the cities. The county holds 5 cities that impose a city tax, ranging from 1 percent to 2.75 percent, and the highest combined rate in the county is 8.75 percent in Grafton. North Dakota lets a city or county cap the local tax on a single transaction, and a buyer charged more than the cap can apply to the Tax Commissioner for a refund of the excess, so the effective local rate on a large purchase falls below the posted rate. Here the county tax is capped at $50 per sale and Grafton sets no cap on its city tax. Local rates change only on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, and the department posts each change at least 60 days ahead. Use the department address lookup rather than a single county figure.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Walsh County?
Use North Dakota's own address lookup. In Walsh County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 6% to 8.75%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Walsh County?
Any seller with a physical presence in North Dakota collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes North Dakota's economic nexus threshold. North Dakota sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into North Dakota cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Walsh County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how North Dakota compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Walsh County rates: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, Local Taxes by Location Guideline, rates effective July 1, 2026 (content revised August 2026), https://www.tax.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/guidelines/business/sales-use/local-taxes-by-location.pdf, cross-checked line by line against the department Q3 2026 local tax rate file at https://www.tax.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Sales%20and%20Use/2026-q3-rate-table.csv
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).