diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
index 6d67925bc..09fc189e4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_detail.html
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
           <span class="text-bold text-primary-darker">
             Status:
           </span>
-            {% if domain.is_expired %}
+            {# UNKNOWN domains would not have an expiration date and thus would show 'Expired' #}
+            {% if domain.is_expired and domain.state != domain.State.UNKNOWN %}
               Expired
-            {% elif domain.state == domain.State.UNKNOWN or domain.state == domain.State.DNS_NEEDED%}
+            {% elif domain.state == domain.State.UNKNOWN or domain.state == domain.State.DNS_NEEDED %}
               DNS needed
             {% else %}
                 {{ domain.state|title }}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index 8fa3034a0..138f83e04 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ <h2>Domains</h2>
           <td data-sort-value="{{ domain.expiration_date|date:"U" }}" data-label="Expires">{{ domain.expiration_date|date }}</td>
           <td data-label="Status">
             {# UNKNOWN domains would not have an expiration date and thus would show 'Expired' #}
-            {% if domain.is_expired and domain.state != "unknown" %}
+            {% if domain.is_expired and domain.state != domain.State.UNKNOWN %}
                 Expired
-            {% elif domain.state == "unknown" or domain.state == "dns needed"%}
+            {% elif domain.state == domain.State.UNKNOWN or domain.state == domain.State.DNS_NEEDED %}
                 DNS needed
             {% else %}
                 {{ domain.state|title }}
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 491b478ca..1e8a1a55b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     User,
 )
 from registrar.views.application import ApplicationWizard, Step
+from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 from .common import less_console_noise
 
@@ -1352,8 +1354,20 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.domain_with_ip, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="nameserverwithip.gov")
         self.domain_just_nameserver, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="justnameserver.com")
         self.domain_no_information, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="noinformation.gov")
-        self.domain_on_hold, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="on-hold.gov", state=Domain.State.ON_HOLD)
-        self.domain_deleted, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="deleted.gov", state=Domain.State.DELETED)
+        self.domain_on_hold, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(
+            name="on-hold.gov",
+            state=Domain.State.ON_HOLD,
+            expiration_date=timezone.make_aware(
+                datetime.combine(date.today() + timedelta(days=1), datetime.min.time())
+            ),
+        )
+        self.domain_deleted, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(
+            name="deleted.gov",
+            state=Domain.State.DELETED,
+            expiration_date=timezone.make_aware(
+                datetime.combine(date.today() + timedelta(days=1), datetime.min.time())
+            ),
+        )
 
         self.domain_dsdata, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="dnssec-dsdata.gov")
         self.domain_multdsdata, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="dnssec-multdsdata.gov")
@@ -1500,14 +1514,49 @@ def test_domain_detail_link_works(self):
         detail_page = home_page.click("Manage", index=0)
         self.assertContains(detail_page, "igorville.gov")
         self.assertContains(detail_page, "Status")
-        
-    def test_unknown_domain_does_not_show_as_expired(self):
+
+    def test_unknown_domain_does_not_show_as_expired_on_homepage(self):
+        """An UNKNOWN domain does not show as expired on the homepage.
+        It shows as 'DNS needed'"""
+        # At the time of this test's writing, there are 6 UNKNOWN domains inherited
+        # from constructors. Let's reset.
+        Domain.objects.all().delete()
+        UserDomainRole.objects.all().delete()
+
+        self.domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
+        self.role, _ = UserDomainRole.objects.get_or_create(
+            user=self.user, domain=self.domain, role=UserDomainRole.Roles.MANAGER
+        )
+
         home_page = self.app.get("/")
         self.assertContains(home_page, "igorville.gov")
-        # click the "Edit" link
-        # detail_page = home_page.click("Manage", index=0)
-        # self.assertContains(detail_page, "igorville.gov")
-        # self.assertContains(detail_page, "Status")
+        igorville = Domain.objects.get(name="igorville.gov")
+        self.assertEquals(igorville.state, Domain.State.UNKNOWN)
+        self.assertNotContains(home_page, "Expired")
+        self.assertContains(home_page, "DNS needed")
+
+    def test_unknown_domain_does_not_show_as_expired_on_detail_page(self):
+        """An UNKNOWN domain does not show as expired on the detail page.
+        It shows as 'DNS needed'"""
+        # At the time of this test's writing, there are 6 UNKNOWN domains inherited
+        # from constructors. Let's reset.
+        Domain.objects.all().delete()
+        UserDomainRole.objects.all().delete()
+
+        self.domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
+        self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
+        self.role, _ = UserDomainRole.objects.get_or_create(
+            user=self.user, domain=self.domain, role=UserDomainRole.Roles.MANAGER
+        )
+
+        home_page = self.app.get("/")
+        self.assertContains(home_page, "igorville.gov")
+        igorville = Domain.objects.get(name="igorville.gov")
+        self.assertEquals(igorville.state, Domain.State.UNKNOWN)
+        detail_page = home_page.click("Manage", index=0)
+        self.assertNotContains(detail_page, "Expired")
+
+        self.assertContains(detail_page, "DNS needed")
 
     def test_domain_detail_blocked_for_ineligible_user(self):
         """We could easily duplicate this test for all domain management