ZIP 58801
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 58801 usually run 0.6% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in July, about $17 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 58801 is 5.1% below its high of $1,357 in August 2025, at $1,288 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 58801 changed -4.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 15 North Dakota ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.8%.
Rent has fallen 9 months in a row, and rose in 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,702) is $2,118 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,760).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 58801. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 58801 (Williston, ND) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 24.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 58801 in Williston, ND has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 58801 in Williston, ND stood at $854 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,288, reflecting a 50.8% increase over the period. Median household income rose from $79,610 to $84,702 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.4% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 33,088 residents to roughly 34,277. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 58801 in Williston, ND reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 58801 covers Williston, ND. The median rent here is $1,288/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($84,702/yr), ZIP 58801 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 4.6% over the past year.
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At $1,288/mo, rent takes ~18% of ZIP 58801's median household income ($84,702/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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