3 Best Registered Agents in North Dakota (2026), Plainly Answered
Our 2026 answer for North Dakota: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), best first. You will pay $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 by year three.
By the Plain Charter editorial team ·
Short version
Required?
Must have one
Called
Registered agent
Yearly cost
$99 to $149 annually
Our picks, in order
Mainstay Filing, North Dakota Registered Agent.co then ND Registered Agents.org
Our North Dakota list
Ranked by how we choose: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
1Our first pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state
$149 a year, renews at $149
Mainstay Filing leads our list: it costs $149 a year, $149 at renewal, and one account covers any state.
The extra $150 over three years, compared with North Dakota Registered Agent.co, pays for coverage beyond North Dakota.
The price covers
Registered office address
Three government mailings a year scanned free
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Each company's published prices, November 12, 2026. State fees come on top and do not change by pick.
Questions, answered plainly
Does the law require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Legal basis: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05. from ndlegis.gov · October 2026
Who can serve as the agent?
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.
You can be your own agent if you qualify; the state charges nothing extra.
What do agents charge?
Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year; three years cost $297 to $447.
The state charges the same with any agent.
Why does the state want one?
It signs for legal papers and state notices on the LLC's behalf, in North Dakota.