North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has proposed a plan to phase out property taxes for primary residences, leveraging the state’s oil revenue.

North Dakota is in a unique position to use its oil wealth to eventually end property taxes on people’s homes under a plan from new Gov. Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota may soon become a pioneer in eliminating property taxes on homes, under a proposal by Republican Governor Kelly Armstrong. His plan, utilizing $483 million from the state's general fund and part of the earnings on the state's $11.

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong unveiled a plan Tuesday that aims to eliminate property taxes for most homeowners within a decade. In his first State of the State address, the Republican also signaled support for education savings accounts and public charter schools,

Armstrong’s proposed budget for the 2025-27 biennium includes about $1 billion in investments in infrastructure, education and property tax relief, while cutting about $600 million from the budget proposed by Burgum in December. The result is a budget that comes in at $19.89 billion, around $400 million higher than Burgum’s.

Capping local government spending and increasing the primary residence tax credit will give North Dakota homeowners true property tax relief, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in delivering his state address at the opening session of the 2025 Legislature Tuesday.