NDNorth Dakota rankings

Towns with the cheapest rent in North Dakota

Ranked by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. 21 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Devils Lake $711/mo Median income $43,220 2 Grafton $733/mo Median income $62,679

3 Wahpeton $751/mo Median income $62,750

#TownMedian rentMedian incomeHome value

Devils Lake7,308 people $711/mo $43,220 $164,900

2 Grafton4,102 people $733/mo $62,679 $147,300

Wahpeton8,010 people $751/mo $62,750 $171,300

4 Jamestown15,787 people $773/mo $56,554 $199,800

5 Valley City6,541 people $780/mo $60,339 $162,200

6 Casselton2,953 people $814/mo $73,259 $278,400

7 New Town2,721 people $851/mo $52,500 $207,600

8 Fargo131,627 people $946/mo $66,998 $281,900

Lincoln4,381 people $950/mo $87,652 $278,900

10 Dickinson25,357 people $957/mo $82,696 $263,700

11 Minot47,791 people $973/mo $73,219 $257,100

12 Grand Forks59,042 people $980/mo $63,627 $249,900

13 Bismarck75,556 people $999/mo $78,387 $300,300

Beulah3,040 people $1,075/mo $76,848 $203,300

15 Mandan24,522 people $1,083/mo $71,780 $259,800

West Fargo40,094 people $1,111/mo $90,665 $321,900

Williston28,056 people $1,122/mo $79,381 $286,200

18 Watford City6,039 people $1,336/mo $102,260 $408,500

19 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people $1,411/mo $61,216 —

Minot AFB4,878 people $1,431/mo $62,500 —

21 Horace4,588 people $2,146/mo $138,578 $414,500

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Dakota as a whole is $954/mo.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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