Median gross rent in North Dakota
At $892, the median gross rent in North Dakota is 32% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 47 of 52, with McKenzie County the highest county at $1,192.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenzie County | $1,192 | 14,081 residents |
| 2 | Williams County | $1,097 | 39,076 residents |
| 3 | Mercer County | $1,039 | 8,366 residents |
| 4 | Divide County | $1,032 | 2,195 residents |
| 5 | Ward County | $1,005 | 69,532 residents |
| 6 | Stark County | $988 | 32,989 residents |
| 7 | Burleigh County | $975 | 98,443 residents |
| 8 | Morton County | $973 | 33,192 residents |
| 9 | Grand Forks County | $941 | 72,927 residents |
| 10 | Mountrail County | $929 | 9,648 residents |
| 11 | Cass County | $909 | 186,328 residents |
| 12 | Dunn County | $906 | 4,049 residents |
| 13 | Renville County | $885 | 2,282 residents |
| 14 | Bowman County | $862 | 2,975 residents |
| 15 | Hettinger County | $852 | 2,477 residents |
| 16 | Ransom County | $840 | 5,663 residents |
| 17 | Golden Valley County | $838 | 1,734 residents |
| 18 | Sargent County | $837 | 3,828 residents |
| 19 | Barnes County | $773 | 10,826 residents |
| 20 | Logan County | $771 | 1,849 residents |
| 21 | McLean County | $766 | 9,781 residents |
| 22 | Dickey County | $759 | 5,003 residents |
| 23 | Pierce County | $757 | 3,999 residents |
| 24 | McHenry County | $753 | 5,326 residents |
| 25 | Stutsman County | $746 | 21,609 residents |
| 26 | Kidder County | $740 | 2,391 residents |
| 27 | Cavalier County | $731 | 3,691 residents |
| 28 | Richland County | $725 | 16,548 residents |
| 29 | Foster County | $710 | 3,388 residents |
| 30 | Traill County | $709 | 8,004 residents |
| 31 | Walsh County | $695 | 10,553 residents |
| 32 | Bottineau County | $670 | 6,411 residents |
| 33 | Burke County | $669 | 2,184 residents |
| 34 | Ramsey County | $663 | 11,613 residents |
| 35 | Pembina County | $658 | 6,853 residents |
| 36 | Billings County | $650 | 839 residents |
| 37 | Grant County | $629 | 2,320 residents |
| 38 | Towner County | $622 | 2,152 residents |
| 39 | McIntosh County | $605 | 2,529 residents |
| 40 | Oliver County | $594 | 1,832 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).