Tax relief and valuation review

Protect your exemption and appeal rights.

A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Renville County Tax Director.

Relief programs

What the local record says

Homestead filing

The filing guidance for this county is: 2026 Homestead Property Tax Credit application based on 2025 income is due April 1, 2026 to the local assessor/county director; North Dakota farm residence exemption applications are due February 1, 2026, with supporting gross-income information generally due by March 31, 2026. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.

Open homestead application

Senior citizen tax relief

North Dakota Homestead Property Tax Credit: homeowner age 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled, living at and owning/investing in the homestead, with preceding-calendar-year income no more than $70,000. Income $0–$40,000: taxable value reduced 100% up to $9,000 (maximum $200,000 true/full value); income $40,001–$70,000: 50% up to $4,500 (maximum $100,000 true/full value). The 2026 application is due before April 1, 2026; North Dakota also provides a disabled-veteran credit.

Valuation cap or growth limit

North Dakota HB 1176, signed May 17, 2025, limits annual increases in each taxing district’s property-tax levy to 3% plus unused excess percentage capacity from the prior five years without voter approval, effective for tax year 2026; statutory adjustments and voter-approved exceptions apply. This is a levy limitation, not a general parcel valuation cap; no separate general parcel valuation cap was identified in official North Dakota sources reviewed.

Appealing an assessment

Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.

Calendar the window

Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.

Assemble support

Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.

File and preserve proof

Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.

The verified protest guidance for this county is: For 2026 assessments, assessment notice must be delivered at least 15 days before the local board meeting; city/township Boards of Equalization meet in April, the county Board of Equalization meets within the first 10 days of June, and the State Board of Equalization meets August 11, 2026. Exact county hearing/protest date was not published; contact the county Director of Tax Equalization. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.