North Dakota
Unclaimed property is administered by the North Dakota Department of Trust Landsthrough the North Dakota Unclaimed Property program.
Official search & downloadable data
Search tool
Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap in the 2021 RUUPA; fee disclosure required (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-30.2).
Waiting Period
Agreements are unenforceable if entered before delivery to the state or within 24 months after delivery (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-30.2).
Governing Statute
N.D.C.C. ch. 47-30.2 (RUUPA, eff. July 1, 2021) — finder agreement part (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in North Dakota
County auditors handle tax deed processes; post-Tyler surplus handling is evolving.
County Directory — North Dakota
53 counties · 18 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Adams County | not yet verified |
| Barnes Countyverified 2026-07-21Barnes County — County Treasurer (Valley City) collects property taxes and incoming monies; official county site and Treasurer's Office page verified HTTP 200. | |
| Benson County | not yet verified |
| Billings County | not yet verified |
| Bottineau County | not yet verified |
| Bowman County | not yet verified |
| Burke County | not yet verified |
| Burleigh Countyverified 2026-07-20Burleigh County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Bismarck); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Cass CountyCass County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Fargo); official county site listed; HTTP verify returned 403 (bot protection); property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Cavalier County | not yet verified |
| Dickey County | not yet verified |
| Divide County | not yet verified |
| Dunn Countyverified 2026-07-21Dunn County — Auditor/Treasurer (Manning) handles property taxes; official county site and Auditor & Treasurer page verified HTTP 200. | |
| Eddy County | not yet verified |
| Emmons County | not yet verified |
| Foster County | not yet verified |
| Golden Valley County | not yet verified |
| Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Grand Forks); official county site listed; HTTP verify returned 403 (bot protection); property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Grant County | not yet verified |
| Griggs County | not yet verified |
| Hettinger County | not yet verified |
| Kidder County | not yet verified |
| LaMoure County | not yet verified |
| Logan County | not yet verified |
| McHenry County | not yet verified |
| McIntosh County | not yet verified |
| McKenzie Countyverified 2026-07-20McKenzie County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Watford City); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| McLean Countyverified 2026-07-21McLean County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor (Washburn); official county site verified HTTP 200; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Mercer Countyverified 2026-07-21Mercer County — Board of County Commissioners and Treasurer (Stanton); official county site verified HTTP 200; property taxes via Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Morton Countyverified 2026-07-20Morton County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Mandan); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Mountrail Countyverified 2026-07-21Mountrail County — Treasurer's Office (Stanley); official county site and Treasurer's Office page verified HTTP 200. | |
| Nelson County | not yet verified |
| Oliver County | not yet verified |
| Pembina Countyverified 2026-07-21Pembina County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Cavalier); official county site verified HTTP 200; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Pierce County | not yet verified |
| Ramsey Countyverified 2026-07-21Ramsey County — Treasurer (Devils Lake) handles property tax payments; official county site and Treasurer page verified HTTP 200. | |
| Ransom County | not yet verified |
| Renville County | not yet verified |
| Richland Countyverified 2026-07-20Richland County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Wahpeton); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Rolette Countyverified 2026-07-21Rolette County — Board of County Commissioners and Tax Director/Auditor (Rolla); official county site verified HTTP 200; property taxes via county Auditor/Tax offices. | not yet verified |
| Sargent County | not yet verified |
| Sheridan County | not yet verified |
| Sioux County | not yet verified |
| Slope County | not yet verified |
| Stark Countyverified 2026-07-20Stark County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Dickinson); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Steele County | not yet verified |
| Stutsman Countyverified 2026-07-20Stutsman County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Jamestown); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Towner County | not yet verified |
| Traill Countyverified 2026-07-21Traill County — Treasurer (Hillsboro); official county site and Treasurer page verified HTTP 200; Auditor also posts Tax Foreclosures info. | |
| Walsh Countyverified 2026-07-21Walsh County — Treasurer (Grafton); official county site and Treasurer's Office page verified HTTP 200; Auditor/Treasurer handle tax deed sales. | |
| Ward Countyverified 2026-07-20Ward County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Minot); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |
| Wells County | not yet verified |
| Williams Countyverified 2026-07-20Williams County — Board of County Commissioners and Auditor/Treasurer (Williston); official county site; property taxes via Auditor/Treasurer. | not yet verified |