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What a registered agent costs by state / North Dakota

3 Best Registered Agents in North Dakota (2026): What You Pay

Your best-value options among North Dakota registered agents for 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99/yr), ranked from first to third. Year one costs $99 to $149 with these agents. Over three years, you are looking at $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Ranking = 38% what you spend + 31% work covered + three smaller factors (details)

The short version

Required by law? Yes ndlegis.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Opening cost range $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Three-year range $297 to $447 Renewals included
Annual report $50 a year sos.nd.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Break-even Does not happen No service overtakes another

Ranked for you

Service prices only. Whichever agent you name, you pay the state the same.

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First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

Starts at $149 and renews at $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Start with Mainstay Filing. $149 a year, $149 at renewal, and one account for every state.

Choosing North Dakota Registered Agent.co would leave $150 in your pocket over three years and more filings on your desk.

Your price covers

  • A real address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • $149 every year
  • Travels with your company

What to watch

  • North Dakota Registered Agent.co saves you $50 every year
  • Covers the agent role only
2
North Dakota focus

2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that never leave one state

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Option 2 is North Dakota Registered Agent.co. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Served papers appear in your login

What you get

  • Constant $99 per year
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • The annual report is your own job
3
North Dakota focus

3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a nearby alternative

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Option 3 is ND Registered Agents.org. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

No price gap from North Dakota Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Served papers appear in your login

What you get

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • Constant $99 per year

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • The annual report is your own job

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 North Dakota Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out North Dakota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 ND Registered Agents.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out ND Registered Agents.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. Ranked by running total, the order is steady for ten years.

Try your own timeline

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below.

At 3 years, your totals are Mainstay Filing $447, North Dakota Registered Agent.co $297, ND Registered Agents.org $297. The best total here is North Dakota Registered Agent.co.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $135 sos.nd.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $50 every year sos.nd.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Late filing charge $50 sos.nd.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3 $235 Our sum

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

How the ranking came out

Weight 31%: upkeep the price covers. That factor separated the top two.

One agent for any state outranks the one-state price.

What North Dakota requires of your registered agent (North Dakota Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent. The law is N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.

The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Official text: ndlegis.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

If you skip the service

You lose nothing by acting as your own registered agent if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

About these prices

How much will a North Dakota registered agent cost me per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a North Dakota LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, once you satisfy both rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Annual report: $50 a year, and the state says it is due November 15.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Over ten years the totals never swap places.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in North Dakota?

By our five factors the North Dakota order is Mainstay Filing, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org, led by Mainstay Filing on upkeep the price covers.

Related pages

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Our source for North Dakota Secretary of State is sos.nd.gov, from August 2026.
  2. Our source for North Dakota Secretary of State is sos.nd.gov, from August 2026.
  3. Our source for North Dakota report due date is ndlegis.gov, from August 2026.
  4. Our source for North Dakota formation fee: Filing is sos.nd.gov, from October 2026.
  5. Our source for North Dakota registered agent statute is ndlegis.gov, from October 2026.
  6. North Dakota service page at Mainstay Filing, from November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page at North Dakota Registered Agent.co, from November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page at ND Registered Agents.org, from November 13, 2026