Checked October 19, 2026

Rebates and tax credits in North Dakota

Federal tax credits ended for work done after 2025. What still helps pay for fresh air in North Dakota is below, checked October 19, 2026. Programs change and money runs out, so check each one’s own page before you buy or sign.

Money toward an HRV or ERVOther states
HRV or ERV, in plain words
  • Fresh in, stale out Two fans swap stale indoor air for outdoor air all night, and can supply a closed bedroom.
  • Keeps much of the heat The two streams pass through a core, so winter air comes in warmed. An open window can’t.
  • HRV or ERV? HRV: heat recovery ventilator (heat). ERV: energy recovery ventilator (heat and some moisture).
  • Not a purifier A purifier cleans the air you have but brings none in, so CO2 stays put.

Measure first: you may not need one.HRV vs ERV guideUnits we’ve reviewed

Money toward an HRV or ERV

Programs that pay toward the unit itself. Some take the money off at the distributor, so ask whether an installer’s price already includes it.

We didn’t find a program in North Dakota that names HRVs or ERVs. Your electric and gas utilities are still worth asking: search “[utility] HRV rebate” and “[utility] ERV rebate”.

Federal home energy rebates

Federal money that North Dakota runs. HEAR has a category for “insulation, air sealing, and ventilation” worth up to $1,600 for households under 150% of area median income; each state decides what counts as ventilation. ENERGY STAR’s table for HEAR says this category requires ENERGY STAR certification, and ENERGY STAR’s U.S. criteria for ventilation cover fans, not HRVs or ERVs, so ask the program whether an HRV or ERV counts before relying on it. HOMES pays toward whole-home upgrades modeled to save energy.

HEAR in North Dakota

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (also called HEEHR)

Not launched yetVentilation category

The North Dakota Department of Commerce says neither rebate program has launched, no rebates are available, and there is no estimated launch date. The state's rebate website describes a planned HEAR category, "Insulation, Air Sealing, Ventilation Upgrades," up to $1,600 with authorization required, plus a self-installed ENERGY STAR insulation item up to $1,600. It names no HRV or ERV and links no product list.

Who qualifies: Households below 80% of AMI: 100% of project costs up to $14,000. Between 80% and 150% of AMI: 50% of project costs up to $14,000. Above 150% of AMI: not eligible.

HOMES in North Dakota

Whole-home rebates, based on modeled or measured savings

Not launched yetVentilation not confirmed

Not launched. Planned single-family rebates: below 80% of AMI, up to $14,000 for 20% to 34% modeled savings and up to $16,000 for 35% or more (capped at 100% of cost); at or above 80% of AMI, up to $2,000 and $4,000 (capped at 50% of cost). Listed measures may include attic and wall insulation, air sealing, heat pumps, high-efficiency furnaces and boilers, and heat pump water heaters. Ventilation is not mentioned.

Air sealing and insulation

These programs are more common than ventilation rebates, and sealing a house is often what makes it need planned fresh air. If a program is sealing yours, ask whether it requires ventilation afterward and whether it pays for it.

We didn’t find a statewide or large-utility air sealing program in North Dakota. Check your utilities’ rebate pages.

State tax credits

We didn’t find a North Dakota tax credit for ventilation, air sealing or insulation, and couldn’t confirm there is none.

Low-income help

The federal Weatherization Assistance Program can pay for air sealing, insulation and, where needed, ventilation at no cost to households that qualify by income. In North Dakota it’s run by North Dakota Department of Commerce, delivered by eight Community Action Agencies; income at or below 200% of the poverty level.

Before you sign

  1. Don’t start work yet. Many programs need pre-approval, a participating contractor or a test first, and work begun early often can’t qualify.
  2. Write down your electric and gas utilities. Rebates usually follow the utility, not the town.
  3. Read the conditions: a listed contractor, a qualifying model, your heating fuel, income limits, and install and claim deadlines.
  4. Ask each installer whether any discount is already in their price, and who files the paperwork.
  5. Get it in writing: each rebate, who applies for it, and what happens to the price if it’s denied.

More on costs and how to check: What drives the cost of ventilation and How to compare quotes.

Worth knowing

  • North Dakota's rebate website shows "Apply Now" buttons, but the Department of Commerce says neither program has launched and warns that offers claiming to be these programs right now are likely scams. Questions go to NDEnergyPrograms@nd.gov. [s_nd_commerce, s_nd_hear]
  • Otter Tail Power's 2025 programs guide lists no North Dakota residential rebates for HRV/ERV, ventilation, insulation or air sealing. [s_otp_2025]
  • In May 2026 the U.S. Department of Energy changed the rules for these federal rebates. States that had not launched must match the new rules before launching. [s_doe_pn262, s_naseo_faq]

Not tax or legal advice. We list what each program’s own pages said on the date shown, never which to choose, and we don’t know whether you qualify.

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