Cost of Living in North Dakota
406 cities · Total population 624,606
Page updated: · Data vintage: 2023 ACS 5-Year
Median Home Value
$241,100
-21% vs national
Median Rent
$934/mo
-29% vs national
Median Income
$75,949
+2% vs national
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
-42% vs national
North Dakota at a Glance
The median home value in North Dakota is $241,100, 21% below the national median of $305,000. Additionally, median rent is $934/mo (29% below the $1,314 national figure), and median household income is $75,949 (2% higher than the national $74,580), and the unemployment rate sits at 2.8% (42% below the 4.8% national average).
State Tax Rates
Income Tax
2.5%
State Sales Tax
5.0%
Total Sales Tax
6.9%
Property Tax Rate
1.1%
Most Affordable Cities in North Dakota
Highest Income Cities in North Dakota
All Cities in North Dakota
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| City | Population | Med. Income | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 129,064 | $66,029 | $269,800 |
| Bismarck | 74,146 | $77,608 | $291,400 |
| Grand Forks | 58,882 | $63,838 | $243,300 |
| Minot | 47,922 | $77,431 | $254,400 |
| West Fargo | 39,325 | $96,877 | $302,200 |
| Williston | 27,964 | $84,309 | $262,700 |
| Dickinson | 25,216 | $76,964 | $252,400 |
| Mandan | 24,293 | $75,966 | $246,300 |
| Jamestown | 15,774 | $54,809 | $192,500 |
| Wahpeton | 7,996 | $57,417 | $164,600 |
| Devils Lake | 7,170 | $42,755 | $171,000 |
| Valley City | 6,554 | $56,471 | $152,800 |
| Watford City | 6,016 | $88,351 | $385,100 |
| Minot AFB | 4,904 | $65,571 | — |
| Lincoln | 4,309 | $83,387 | $259,400 |
| Grafton | 4,128 | $60,184 | $153,800 |
| Horace | 3,964 | $145,801 | $444,600 |
| Beulah | 3,058 | $84,417 | $194,300 |
| New Town | 2,725 | $50,707 | $199,700 |
| Casselton | 2,640 | $68,472 | $297,500 |
| Rugby | 2,555 | $50,580 | $147,800 |
| Hazen | 2,509 | $72,094 | $189,300 |
| Lisbon | 2,262 | $61,953 | $185,700 |
| Carrington | 2,171 | $65,469 | $141,800 |
| Stanley | 2,089 | $105,893 | $241,300 |
| Grand Forks AFB | 2,072 | $72,279 | — |
| Bottineau | 2,063 | $70,882 | $165,300 |
| Mayville | 2,050 | $64,044 | $196,200 |
| Oakes | 2,046 | $64,750 | $160,100 |
| Langdon | 1,835 | $63,664 | $130,400 |
| Belcourt | 1,739 | $64,526 | $94,300 |
| Harvey | 1,720 | $42,368 | $118,000 |
| Surrey | 1,672 | $105,125 | $302,200 |
| Hillsboro | 1,643 | $77,844 | $180,800 |
| Tioga | 1,525 | $62,315 | $196,800 |
| Bowman | 1,523 | $70,859 | $181,300 |
| Park River | 1,483 | $76,080 | $118,600 |
| Garrison | 1,456 | $68,646 | $181,800 |
| Washburn | 1,434 | $75,729 | $226,200 |
| New Rockford | 1,325 | $47,969 | $101,400 |
| Cavalier | 1,304 | $57,188 | $155,500 |
| Larimore | 1,262 | $78,846 | $180,200 |
| Mapleton | 1,243 | $116,364 | $285,500 |
| Cando | 1,199 | $49,375 | $149,300 |
| Burlington | 1,169 | $95,216 | $237,800 |
| Rolla | 1,164 | $52,841 | $121,500 |
| Hettinger | 1,141 | $50,750 | $112,600 |
| Crosby | 1,116 | $80,000 | $111,800 |
| Shell Valley | 1,112 | $43,281 | $55,200 |
| Thompson | 1,092 | $110,909 | $274,000 |
| Kenmare | 1,027 | $64,167 | $122,000 |
| Velva | 997 | $81,354 | $208,700 |
| Enderlin | 987 | $70,625 | $120,800 |
| Parshall | 957 | $42,500 | $121,700 |
| Ellendale | 946 | $40,000 | $115,900 |
| Northwood | 941 | $76,875 | $200,500 |
| Beach | 933 | $60,074 | $124,700 |
| Fort Totten | 930 | $28,750 | — |
| Kindred | 927 | $103,542 | $291,100 |
| Walhalla | 927 | $30,774 | $100,300 |
| Wishek | 922 | $65,357 | $103,300 |
| Green Acres | 914 | $46,429 | — |
| Cooperstown | 910 | $51,932 | $108,300 |
| New Salem | 904 | $69,750 | $173,400 |
| Reile's Acres | 888 | $198,333 | $455,900 |
| Killdeer | 879 | $89,583 | $271,900 |
| Gwinner | 877 | $66,071 | $151,900 |
| Linton | 871 | $50,833 | $87,400 |
| Cannon Ball | 859 | $33,542 | $128,100 |
| Dunseith | 853 | $51,004 | $49,300 |
| Drayton | 818 | $70,347 | $103,800 |
| Harwood | 775 | $145,000 | $303,600 |
| Hankinson | 768 | $66,250 | $100,700 |
| Napoleon | 768 | $68,068 | $85,000 |
| Ray | 762 | $69,792 | $211,500 |
| Richardton | 761 | $69,844 | $188,900 |
| Steele | 742 | $63,000 | $160,300 |
| Hebron | 739 | $60,114 | $104,600 |
| Mott | 738 | $51,964 | $77,500 |
| LaMoure | 703 | $65,625 | $150,800 |
| Underwood | 701 | $71,625 | $196,300 |
| Lidgerwood | 673 | $49,750 | $81,100 |
| Edgeley | 672 | $45,556 | $99,100 |
| Glen Ullin | 662 | $48,558 | $105,500 |
| New England | 658 | $74,375 | $143,300 |
| Elgin | 654 | $40,000 | $111,400 |
| Hatton | 639 | $72,885 | $133,700 |
| Milnor | 638 | $80,417 | $142,600 |
| Ashley | 636 | $39,519 | $57,900 |
| Lakota | 629 | $63,672 | $145,700 |
| Forman | 622 | $71,607 | $133,300 |
| Belfield | 618 | $46,417 | $185,000 |
| Minto | 616 | $71,071 | $94,600 |
| Mohall | 614 | $61,667 | $167,000 |
| Mandaree | 604 | $64,063 | $104,200 |
| Pembina | 583 | $88,523 | $133,700 |
| Wilton | 582 | $83,750 | $206,100 |
| Argusville | 568 | $160,089 | $350,000 |
| Stanton | 560 | $57,222 | $111,200 |
| South Heart | 556 | $138,780 | $333,100 |
| Wyndmere | 553 | $85,197 | $156,700 |
| Portland | 548 | $100,714 | $204,500 |
| Strasburg | 523 | $46,750 | $92,700 |
| Center | 510 | $74,464 | $170,100 |
| Turtle Lake | 502 | $57,250 | $123,900 |
| Leeds | 487 | $73,750 | $82,900 |
| Fessenden | 477 | $65,125 | $73,300 |
| Kulm | 476 | $69,318 | $71,000 |
| Glenburn | 466 | $80,000 | $180,600 |
| Towner | 466 | $53,333 | $93,300 |
| Trenton | 464 | $99,531 | $202,600 |
| Berthold | 444 | $90,972 | $209,100 |
| Maddock | 425 | $45,625 | $46,300 |
| Manvel | 413 | $89,500 | $184,500 |
| Scranton | 408 | $91,250 | $109,700 |
| Gilby | 401 | $85,625 | $84,500 |
| Halliday | 396 | $64,464 | $106,900 |
| Emerado | 391 | $65,795 | $142,900 |
| East Dunseith | 367 | — | — |
| Reynolds | 367 | $86,875 | $137,500 |
| Dunn Center | 366 | $96,042 | $145,800 |
| Oxbow | 361 | $172,083 | $582,100 |
| Arthur | 357 | $84,722 | $209,700 |
| Buxton | 356 | $93,750 | $173,500 |
| Neche | 355 | $80,625 | $87,100 |
| Rolette | 347 | $90,179 | $120,300 |
| Tower City | 345 | $107,708 | $189,700 |
| McVille | 338 | $58,750 | $91,900 |
| Westhope | 330 | $54,643 | $105,000 |
| McClusky | 325 | $44,286 | $73,600 |
| Grenora | 323 | — | $103,800 |
| Finley | 322 | $74,583 | $73,100 |
| Hope | 321 | $53,750 | $110,400 |
| Fairmount | 316 | $55,313 | $79,300 |
| Plaza | 314 | $81,875 | $202,500 |
| St. Thomas | 306 | $67,083 | $74,100 |
| Sawyer | 305 | $65,625 | $181,300 |
| Walcott | 302 | $93,523 | $196,400 |
| Anamoose | 292 | $64,500 | $57,500 |
| Powers Lake | 292 | $77,750 | $165,000 |
| Gackle | 287 | $60,000 | $103,100 |
| Max | 284 | $73,750 | $140,600 |
| Michigan City | 278 | $80,500 | $89,000 |
| Granville | 277 | $95,000 | $103,100 |
| Hoople | 277 | $76,458 | $105,400 |
| White Shield | 277 | $65,750 | $200,000 |
| Edmore | 274 | $68,274 | $55,000 |
| Hunter | 271 | $75,000 | $133,000 |
| Alexander | 268 | $135,179 | $340,300 |
| Bowbells | 267 | $80,938 | $113,600 |
| Colfax | 265 | $114,375 | $202,800 |
| Tappen | 264 | $50,682 | — |
| Carson | 260 | $40,000 | $72,000 |
| Munich | 258 | $75,855 | $111,200 |
| St. John | 248 | — | $79,200 |
| Drake | 245 | $46,875 | $76,700 |
| Leonard | 244 | $72,917 | $158,100 |
| Medina | 242 | $51,875 | $75,000 |
| Golden Valley | 241 | $76,875 | $135,700 |
| Gladstone | 240 | $105,000 | $200,900 |
| Lansford | 234 | $72,750 | $162,500 |
| Oriska | 234 | $93,750 | $77,900 |
| Abercrombie | 231 | $69,500 | $156,300 |
| Kensal | 229 | $80,000 | $90,000 |
| Benedict | 227 | $59,155 | $250,700 |
| Christine | 221 | $89,107 | $260,700 |
| Sheyenne | 217 | $46,979 | $58,200 |
| Fordville | 216 | $70,000 | $80,000 |
| Davenport | 215 | $83,750 | $214,300 |
| Edinburg | 215 | $56,071 | $70,000 |
| New Leipzig | 215 | $51,667 | $80,000 |
| Buffalo | 213 | $99,583 | $166,700 |
| Rhame | 213 | $93,750 | $121,900 |
| Sherwood | 213 | $58,438 | $47,700 |
| Flasher | 207 | $43,984 | $58,300 |
| Wing | 202 | $85,568 | $86,700 |
| Four Bears Village | 200 | — | — |
| Taylor | 193 | $96,458 | $209,100 |
| Harmon | 192 | $99,519 | $366,200 |
| Apple Valley | 191 | $89,583 | $248,800 |
| Hazelton | 191 | $54,286 | $79,000 |
| Selfridge | 190 | $48,125 | — |
| Riverdale | 187 | $96,667 | $220,500 |
| Minnewaukan | 186 | $82,895 | $102,500 |
| Litchville | 183 | $27,094 | $160,000 |
| Almont | 180 | — | $46,500 |
| Mooreton | 180 | $81,667 | $131,800 |
| Fingal | 179 | $61,250 | $59,800 |
| Page | 176 | $75,625 | $95,500 |
| Regent | 176 | $56,250 | $57,100 |
| Carpio | 169 | $61,250 | $88,900 |
| Arnegard | 167 | — | $274,000 |
| Bowdon | 167 | — | — |
| Lignite | 166 | $98,125 | $91,100 |
| Spiritwood Lake | 166 | — | — |
| Upham | 165 | $52,500 | $35,000 |
| Logan | 164 | $74,773 | — |
| Des Lacs | 161 | $66,750 | $133,300 |
| Ross | 161 | $81,328 | — |
| Frontier | 160 | $127,813 | $370,800 |
| Marion | 152 | $90,000 | $103,300 |
| Zap | 151 | — | $89,300 |
| Adams | 150 | $65,250 | $60,000 |
| Medora | 150 | $68,906 | $172,900 |
| Binford | 148 | $32,813 | $72,600 |
| Wildrose | 147 | $92,727 | $108,900 |
| Fort Yates | 142 | $75,833 | $65,000 |
| Forest River | 139 | $65,625 | $86,900 |
| Noonan | 139 | $63,958 | $93,500 |
| Tolna | 139 | $43,750 | $90,000 |
| Aneta | 137 | $41,250 | $64,700 |
| Grandin | 137 | $79,167 | $120,500 |
| Reeder | 137 | $35,250 | $46,100 |
| Epping | 136 | $64,420 | $208,900 |
| Porcupine | 136 | $80,417 | — |
| Portal | 136 | $112,031 | $78,200 |
| Ryder | 135 | $41,250 | $55,000 |
| East Fairview | 134 | $31,250 | — |
| Crary | 131 | $70,000 | $75,000 |
| Amenia | 130 | $88,500 | $176,600 |
| Petersburg | 129 | $64,167 | $98,800 |
| Wimbledon | 127 | $94,167 | — |
| Willow City | 126 | $69,000 | $51,700 |
| Osnabrock | 124 | $35,083 | $50,600 |
| Deering | 123 | $68,750 | $111,200 |
| McGregor | 121 | — | — |
| McLeod | 121 | — | — |
| Brooktree Park | 119 | — | — |
| Sanborn | 119 | $80,357 | $50,000 |
| Sheldon | 118 | $55,000 | $55,600 |
| Cogswell | 114 | $60,938 | $45,300 |
| Verona | 114 | $80,938 | $61,700 |
| Lankin | 113 | $63,438 | $71,000 |
| Pick City | 113 | $58,500 | $145,800 |
| Fort Ransom | 112 | $78,750 | $212,500 |
| Esmond | 110 | — | $70,000 |
| Dodge | 108 | — | $135,900 |
| Pisek | 108 | $51,563 | $41,300 |
| Blacktail | 107 | — | — |
| Palermo | 107 | — | $48,300 |
| Rocklake | 106 | $54,375 | $68,300 |
| Ruthville | 103 | $43,750 | — |
| Crystal | 101 | — | $58,900 |
| Montpelier | 101 | $71,607 | $65,700 |
| Mountain | 101 | — | $96,000 |
| Hague | 100 | — | $92,700 |
| Golva | 98 | $47,500 | $127,500 |
| Egeland | 97 | $26,250 | — |
| Goodrich | 97 | $76,458 | $47,800 |
| Mercer | 97 | — | — |
| Streeter | 96 | $40,341 | $57,200 |
| Sykeston | 96 | $43,125 | $53,800 |
| Menoken | 95 | $108,125 | $283,300 |
| Buchanan | 92 | $105,357 | $225,000 |
| Maxbass | 92 | $53,750 | $36,700 |
| Rutland | 92 | $94,167 | $85,000 |
| Hannaford | 90 | $55,625 | $58,100 |
| Sharon | 90 | — | $162,500 |
| Marmarth | 88 | $65,000 | $43,300 |
| Bisbee | 87 | $83,393 | — |
| Solen | 85 | $26,250 | $20,800 |
| White Earth | 85 | $63,929 | — |
| Douglas | 84 | $66,250 | $52,500 |
| Newburg | 83 | $86,875 | $97,500 |
| Regan | 83 | $73,250 | $108,800 |
| Warwick | 82 | $55,625 | $55,000 |
| Cleveland | 81 | $49,063 | — |
| Donnybrook | 79 | $47,500 | $95,000 |
| Manning | 79 | — | — |
| Kathryn | 78 | $39,500 | $75,000 |
| Dawson | 77 | — | $177,500 |
| Pingree | 77 | $81,250 | $114,300 |
| Coleharbor | 76 | $81,250 | — |
| Gardner | 76 | $118,750 | $243,800 |
| Zeeland | 76 | — | $23,600 |
| Makoti | 75 | $60,000 | $81,000 |
| Fortuna | 74 | $2,499 | $31,800 |
| Havana | 74 | $108,594 | $96,900 |
| Venturia | 72 | — | $21,900 |
| Selz | 71 | $73,958 | $44,100 |
| Dazey | 70 | $41,136 | — |
| Caledonia | 68 | — | $80,900 |
| North River | 67 | $156,250 | $363,600 |
| Lehr | 66 | $38,333 | $50,000 |
| Martin | 66 | $51,250 | $82,100 |
| Tuttle | 63 | $42,656 | — |
| Butte | 62 | $49,583 | — |
| Pekin | 61 | $58,125 | $60,000 |
| Sentinel Butte | 61 | $40,625 | — |
| Fullerton | 60 | $105,000 | $73,300 |
| Landa | 60 | $137,841 | — |
| Luverne | 59 | $88,750 | — |
| McHenry | 58 | $2,499 | — |
| Galesburg | 57 | $89,167 | $154,500 |
| Balta | 56 | $30,625 | $84,400 |
| Bathgate | 56 | — | $43,800 |
| Clifford | 56 | $86,250 | $77,500 |
| Karlsruhe | 56 | — | $103,600 |
| Bucyrus | 55 | $153,500 | — |
| Grace City | 53 | $52,083 | — |
| Robinson | 53 | $58,750 | — |
| Driscoll | 52 | $43,438 | $92,800 |
| Gardena | 51 | — | $2,000,001 |
| Alamo | 50 | $55,781 | $112,500 |
| Prairie Rose | 50 | $123,750 | $361,100 |
| Briarwood | 49 | $181,250 | $675,000 |
| Mantador | 49 | $53,594 | — |
| Voltaire | 49 | — | $212,500 |
| Barney | 48 | $56,250 | $81,700 |
| Foxholm | 48 | — | — |
| Glenfield | 48 | $40,625 | $46,300 |
| Columbus | 47 | $95,000 | $112,500 |
| Nome | 47 | $71,429 | $45,000 |
| Starkweather | 47 | — | $60,000 |
| Berlin | 45 | $126,250 | $47,200 |
| Erie | 44 | $143,333 | — |
| Souris | 44 | $47,000 | — |
| Dickey | 42 | $61,000 | $82,500 |
| Pettibone | 42 | $25,000 | $33,400 |
| Woodworth | 42 | $49,583 | — |
| Brocket | 41 | $98,750 | — |
| Fredonia | 41 | — | $56,900 |
| Heimdal | 41 | — | — |
| Sutton | 40 | — | — |
| Knox | 39 | $67,813 | $141,100 |
| Dwight | 38 | $133,750 | $191,700 |
| Milton | 38 | $96,875 | $76,300 |
| Wheatland | 38 | — | — |
| Hamilton | 37 | $94,000 | $41,400 |
| Jud | 37 | $86,250 | $71,700 |
| Rogers | 35 | $103,750 | $66,000 |
| Cayuga | 31 | $70,625 | — |
| Haynes | 30 | $51,417 | $56,300 |
| Springbrook | 30 | $250,001 | — |
| Canton City (Hensel) | 29 | — | $26,300 |
| Elliott | 29 | — | $67,500 |
| Inkster | 29 | — | $56,700 |
| Brinsmade | 28 | — | $9,999 |
| Great Bend | 28 | $59,750 | $65,000 |
| Hurdsfield | 28 | $96,250 | — |
| Alsen | 27 | $83,125 | — |
| Courtenay | 27 | $57,500 | $84,000 |
| Oberon | 27 | — | $58,300 |
| Ambrose | 26 | $77,000 | — |
| Tolley | 26 | — | — |
| Dahlen | 25 | — | — |
| Hampden | 25 | — | $21,300 |
| Flaxton | 24 | $23,750 | $38,500 |
| Niagara | 24 | $67,000 | $92,500 |
| Spiritwood | 24 | — | — |
| Alice | 23 | — | $65,000 |
| Fairdale | 23 | $28,125 | $18,800 |
| Forbes | 23 | $97,000 | — |
| Long Creek | 23 | — | — |
| Wolford | 23 | — | — |
| Cathay | 22 | — | — |
| Nekoma | 22 | $130,625 | $62,500 |
| Ardoch | 21 | — | — |
| De Lamere | 21 | $63,438 | $75,000 |
| Lawton | 20 | — | $21,300 |
| Leal | 20 | $70,000 | — |
| Ludden | 19 | $114,688 | $112,500 |
| Sibley | 19 | $51,250 | $162,500 |
| Sarles | 18 | — | $9,999 |
| Amidon | 17 | — | $47,500 |
| Antler | 17 | $35,000 | $36,300 |
| Kramer | 17 | — | — |
| Hansboro | 16 | $28,125 | — |
| Calvin | 15 | $126,250 | $65,000 |
| Embden | 15 | — | — |
| Gascoyne | 15 | $118,750 | $225,000 |
| Leith | 15 | $47,000 | — |
| Braddock | 14 | $57,500 | $37,500 |
| Monango | 14 | — | — |
| Auburn | 13 | — | — |
| Calio | 13 | $159,167 | — |
| Denhoff | 13 | — | $256,300 |
| Loma | 13 | — | — |
| Ayr | 12 | — | — |
| Conway | 12 | $50,000 | — |
| Englevale | 12 | — | — |
| Hannah | 12 | $2,499 | — |
| Ypsilanti | 12 | — | — |
| Pillsbury | 11 | — | $162,500 |
| Nash | 9 | — | — |
| Overly | 9 | — | — |
| Perth | 9 | — | — |
| Raleigh | 9 | $103,750 | $9,999 |
| Hamberg | 8 | $66,250 | — |
| Heil | 8 | — | — |
| York | 8 | — | — |
| Mylo | 7 | — | — |
| Balfour | 5 | — | — |
| Bantry | 5 | — | — |
| Churchs Ferry | 5 | — | — |
| Larson | 5 | — | — |
| Jessie | 3 | — | — |
| Ruso | 3 | — | — |
| Bergen | 2 | — | — |
| Grano | 2 | — | — |
| Wales | 2 | — | — |
| Barton | — | — | — |
| Blanchard | — | — | — |
| Kief | — | — | — |
| Loraine | — | — | — |
| Orrin | — | — | — |