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Special Assessments. Just like you'd get here if say the city decided to refinish the road in front of your house, they send you an assessment for part of that bill. The thing in Fargo / West Fargo though is that so much of it is new. So you're paying for all of it still because these neighborhoods were built from scratch. So people have special assessments for the brand new roads built for that neighborhood, the sidewalks, the street lights, the neighborhood parks, etc. Nobody can afford to just pay off all of those at once, so it becomes almost like a 2nd mortgage. When we sold my wifes place, she only had like 10k in specials left I think, but that's because she payed cash for a lot of them up front. Most people just pay it monthly.

You can avoid specials if you go to an old neighborhood, but if you want to live in any of the newer developments make sure you ask about specials.

Also West Fargo, that is really growing. From what I gather taxes are going to go up there because their going to have to start building more infrastructure like high schools and stuff. But whatever, wherever you go there will be taxes haha. You're going to have to become an NDSU football fan now too. Everyone up there loves the Bison!!