Most affordable counties to rent in North Dakota

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Sioux County is the most affordable at 16.2%; Mercer County the least affordable at 31.6%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Sioux County16.2%$444$32,80331%$1,014
2. McKenzie County18.4%$1,284$83,78122%$1,577
3. McLean County18.4%$784$51,12827%$1,014
4. Walsh County18.5%$748$48,58135%$1,014
5. Richland County18.9%$740$47,05932%$1,014
6. Mountrail County19.1%$950$59,67726%$1,356
7. Pembina County20.0%$684$40,97229%$1,014
8. Traill County21.2%$717$40,53635%$1,014
9. Williams County22.9%$1,123$58,91429%$1,388
10. Ward County23.5%$1,048$53,44538%$1,049
11. Burleigh County23.9%$998$50,09239%$1,067
12. Cass County24.7%$958$46,58740%$1,104
13. Grand Forks County25.7%$992$46,23745%$1,014
14. Ramsey County27.1%$714$31,66746%$1,014
15. Morton County27.6%$1,076$46,82544%$1,067
16. Stutsman County30.5%$774$30,44053%$1,014
17. Mercer County31.6%$1,031$39,13655%$1,290

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 36 of 53 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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