Best rent-to-income cities in North Dakota

Cities in North Dakota ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

West Fargo ranks first, with rent at 15.7% of median household income.
Across all 9 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,242/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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9 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	West FargoND Pop. 40KCompare →	15.7%	$1,189/mo	$90,665	same
02	DickinsonND Pop. 25KCompare →	18.1%	$1,244/mo	$82,696	same
03	BismarckND Pop. 76KCompare →	19.0%	$1,242/mo	$78,387	same
04	WillistonND Pop. 28KCompare →	19.5%	$1,288/mo	$79,381	↑2 from #6
05	FargoND Pop. 132KCompare →	19.6%	$1,094/mo	$66,998	↓1 from #4
06	MinotND Pop. 48KCompare →	20.8%	$1,269/mo	$73,219	↓1 from #5
07	Grand ForksND Pop. 59KCompare →	21.7%	$1,149/mo	$63,627	same
08	JamestownND Pop. 16KCompare →	22.3%	$1,051/mo	$56,554	same
09	MandanND Pop. 25KCompare →	23.9%	$1,428/mo	$71,780	same