Fargo · Cass County · North Dakota
If you are sorting out a property value, unpaid taxes, a deed, a court case, or a house you need to sell, start with the office that handles that question. These local contacts and sale resources can help you find the next step.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in Fargo and Cass County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006.
Local offices
Use the address and notice or record in front of you. Property appraisals, County tax collection, recorded deeds, and court cases go to different offices.
Fargo · city property appraisals and exemptions
For a Fargo property, contact the City Assessor about its appraisal, assessed-value, or exemption questions. The City Assessor is separate from Cass County property-tax collection and the County Recorder’s deed records.
701-241-1340 · 225 4th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102.
Cass County · property-tax collection and tax records
Use the County Treasurer and the County’s property-tax records to look up a parcel’s tax information, check what is due, or ask about payment. This is a different question from the City Assessor’s property appraisal.
The Treasurer’s office is on the first floor of the Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103. No phone number is listed in the supplied county-office record.
Cass County · recorded deeds and land records
For a deed or recorded ownership or legal-description document, contact the County Recorder. Fargo’s Assessor works with the Recorder on property ownership and legal-description records; those records are not the same as a City appraisal or a court case.
The Recorder’s office is on the first floor of the Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103. No phone number is listed in the supplied county-office record.
Cass County · questions about an existing court case
For a question about an existing court case or a court notice, contact the Clerk of District Court. The court clerk’s case contact is separate from the County Recorder’s deed and land-record function.
Clerk’s Office: 701-451-6900 · Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103.
North Dakota sale facts
North Dakota does not allow the state or a local government to impose a mortgage tax or a sales or transfer tax on a transfer of real property. The deed still needs a statement: the buyer or buyer’s agent certifies on the face of the deed either the full price paid or an exemption listed in law. The County Recorder cannot record a deed without that statement. Before the deed is submitted, ask the buyer or buyer’s agent to check that it is included.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
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Property-specific contact
Share the property address and what you are sorting out. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Fargo and Cass County, and you can compare a written cash offer with your other options.
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Contact the City of Fargo Assessors at 701-241-1340 about a Fargo property appraisal, assessed value, or exemption. Cass County handles property-tax collection separately; use the County Treasurer and tax records for a tax balance or payment question.
Use the Cass County property-tax research and payment site or contact the Cass County Treasurer. The Treasurer’s office is on the first floor of the Cass County Courthouse at 211 9th St. S. in Fargo. The City Assessor handles appraisals and exemptions, not County tax collection.
For a recorded deed or land record, contact the Cass County Recorder at the courthouse. For a question about an existing court case or court notice, call the Cass County District Court Clerk at 701-451-6900. The Recorder’s deed records and the court clerk’s case contact serve different purposes.
No state or local government in North Dakota may impose a mortgage tax or a sales or transfer tax on a real-property transfer. A deed still needs the required statement of full consideration or a statutory exemption; the buyer or buyer’s agent certifies it on the deed. See the North Dakota rule and deed-recording links above, and ask the buyer or buyer’s agent to check the statement before submitting the deed.