Cost to own a center console in North Dakota
Example: the Tidewater 220 CC, 22' 2", at its published builder price of $84,722 (tidewaterboats.com). It is the middle-priced of 77 center console (under 30 ft) models with a published price ($21,013 – $355,230).
| Cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Sales/use tax (once) | $4,236 | 5% state + local -- sales tax on business purchases; private casual sales exempt. Local tax may be added. |
| Title (once) | $0 | No title required at this length. |
| Registration (per year) | $20 | $60 every 3 yr (length tier 20-Infinity ft). |
| Maintenance (per year) | $8,472 | 10% of boat value, a rule of thumb from discoverboating.com; not a measured average. |
| Property tax | — | No property tax on boats in our data — not included in these totals. |
| At purchase (tax + title) | $4,236 | plus the boat price |
| Per year, sourced lines | $8,492 | about $708/month; partial |
Costs you add yourself
We have no official per-state figure for these, so they are not in the totals above.
- Storage: outdoor storage runs about $600 – $3,600 a year nationally (discoverboating.com, $/month × 12). Keeping it on a trailer at home can be $0.
- Insurance: no public premium data; get a quote. Insurance matcher
- Fuel: the Tidewater 220 CC holds 71 gal. No official or public marina-fuel dataset found. EIA on-road retail gasoline/diesel by region is a proxy only.
- Loan: these numbers assume cash. Add your rate and term in the calculator.
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More: North Dakota boating rules · all center console (under 30 ft) models
Sources
- Registering agency: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
- gf.nd.gov
- gf.nd.gov
- gf.nd.gov
- tax.nd.gov
- tax.nd.gov
- Boat price and length: tidewaterboats.com
State rules checked 2026-10-24. Fees change; confirm with the agency. Calculated with the same engine as the true cost tool.