3 Best Registered Agents in North Dakota (2026): Prices Tracked
For registered agents in North Dakota this 2026, the order on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99/yr). Yearly agent prices begin at $99 to $149, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)
North Dakota in numbers
Must you have a registered agent?Yesndlegis.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices$99 to $149What one agent year costs
Three-year spend$297 to $447Opening year and two more
Annual report$50 a yearsos.nd.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Break-evenNo crossoverNo service overtakes another
The North Dakota picks, ranked
Services are ordered by value, and every price comes from a company page. State fees stay the same whoever the agent is.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may grow into other states
$149 a year, moving to $149
Price in year 1$149
Price at renewal$149/yr
Three-year spend$447
Mainstay Filing takes first place in North Dakota: $149 a year in this state and in every other one.
What it costs over North Dakota Registered Agent.co is $150 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.
Price covers
An office address inside the state
Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Holds up
Moves with the company
A steady $149 a year
Weak spots
North Dakota Registered Agent.co costs $50 less every year
Report filing needs the formation package
2
One-state service
2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest three-year spend
$99 a year, moving to $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
Spot 2 goes to North Dakota Registered Agent.co: just one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.
Price covers
An office address in the state
Legal documents posted in your account
Holds up
Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year
A steady $99 a year
Weak spots
North Dakota only
No help with the annual report
3
One-state service
3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a second in-state option
$99 a year, moving to $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
Spot 3 goes to ND Registered Agents.org: just one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.
Both the first-year and renewal prices equal North Dakota Registered Agent.co's.
Reports in years two and three, the filing itself and any minimum tax are what make up the three-year state figure here. Costs the state does not put a number on are described, never added.
How first place was won
Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, a 29% measure, with North Dakota Registered Agent.co close behind.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co is less expensive here, but working in all fifty states carried more weight.
North Dakota registered agent requirements, as written by the state (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. See 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.
The state says: ndlegis.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Filing it yourself
Without a service the agent line is zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Frequently asked
How much does a North Dakota registered agent cost per year?
Yearly prices run $99 to $149 here.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across these services, not counting state fees.
Is a registered agent required for a North Dakota LLC?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can the owner serve as the registered agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.
What does the state charge the LLC each year?
Annual report: $50 a year, and the deadline reads November 15.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
Not in the next ten years. The running totals keep their order.
Which registered agent is the best value in North Dakota?
On our five measures the North Dakota order is Mainstay Filing, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org, with Mainstay Filing ahead on filings covered by the price.