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Largest landownersWho holds the most land in Grand Forks County, by total acreage.
Largest parcelsThe biggest individual tracts in the county, ranked by size.
Highest-value parcelsThe most valuable properties on the roll, by assessed market value.
Out-of-state ownersWho owns Grand Forks County from somewhere else, and where they live.

Grand Forks County by the Numbers

Median parcel size: 0.37 acres
measured from mapped boundaries
90th-percentile parcel: 153.8 acres
County land area: 919,178 acres
U.S. Census measurement
Communities: 172
1.3% of parcels outside any incorporated place
Median assessed value: $159,500
92% of parcels carry a value
Out-of-state owners: 9.4% of parcels
by owner mailing address

Who Owns Grand Forks County?

Share of the county’s 31,945 parcels by the kind of owner on record. Classified from owner names, so the boundaries are approximate; an entity the rules cannot place counts as an individual.

Owner type	Share of parcels
Individuals	81.8%
Companies & organizations	11.1%
Trusts & estates	1.5%
Government	2.1%
Other / unclassified	3.6%

The largest owner on record is CITY OF GRAND FORKS with 236 parcels — see the full landowner leaderboard.

Parcel Records (~31,945 total)

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Parcel ID	Owner	Address	City	Acreage	Market Value
38-0304-00001-001	DRAXTON, BEN J & MISTI	RURAL	Union Twp	247.95	$141,500
07-2201-00001-000	KELLY'S SLOUGH	RURAL ADDR	N/A	240.00	—
35-0301-00001-001	STAVETEIG, ELIZABETH	RURAL	Rye Twshp	231.47	$220,800
27-2801-00002-000	NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF	RURAL	Mekinock Twp	220.91	—
37-0201-00001-001	GOWAN, MARK C & DAWN D - TRUSTEES &	RURAL	Turtle River Twshp	216.74	$190,000
44-2116-00080-000	PARK DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF	5401 S COLUMBIA RD	Grand Forks	208.55	—
32-0301-00001-001	ODEGAARD, PAUL G & KAY J	RURAL	Oakville Twshp	187.63	$186,500
18-0302-00001-000	SCHMITZ, BRENT G	RURAL	Hegton Twp	185.99	$172,000
18-0202-00001-000	ARNBERGER, NEIL B-TRUSTEE UNDER THE	RURAL	Hegton Twp	185.93	$129,000
18-0301-00001-000	SWANSON, RODGER C	RURAL	Hegton Twp	185.87	$215,100

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many parcels are in Grand Forks County?

The Grand Forks County assessor roll on file records 31,945 parcels across 172 communities, with 1.3% lying outside any incorporated place.

Who owns the most land in Grand Forks County?

CITY OF GRAND FORKS holds 236 parcels, the most of any owner on record — the largest-landowners leaderboard ranks the top 25.

What is the typical parcel size in Grand Forks County?

Measured from mapped boundaries, the median parcel is 0.37 acres, and nine parcels in ten are under 153.8 acres. Boundary-measured area closely tracks deeded acreage but is not the deed.

How much of Grand Forks County is owned from out of state?

9.4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside ND, per the county’s own records.

How much of Grand Forks County is government-owned?

Government entities — federal, state, and local — hold 2.1% of the county’s parcels, classified from owner names on the roll.

How current is this data?

It comes from the Grand Forks County assessor roll dated August 2022. Counties deliver on their own schedules; the methodology page explains how records are processed and the data sources page tracks every county’s vintage.

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