Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in North Dakota
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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North Dakota ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenzie County | $1,153 | $2,687 | $357,300 |
| 2 | Williams County | $1,108 | $2,133 | $267,800 |
| 3 | Divide County | $1,064 | $1,435 | $173,100 |
| 4 | Mercer County | $1,043 | $1,676 | $196,200 |
| 5 | Morton County | $1,036 | $2,067 | $249,600 |
| 6 | Ward County | $1,000 | $2,148 | $259,100 |
| 7 | Burleigh County | $996 | $2,514 | $314,700 |
| 8 | Grand Forks County | $971 | $2,048 | $244,200 |
| 9 | Stark County | $966 | $2,125 | $260,400 |
| 10 | Dunn County | $941 | $1,939 | $244,000 |
| 11 | Cass County | $930 | $2,373 | $284,700 |
| 12 | Bowman County | $869 | $1,481 | $176,400 |
| 13 | Mountrail County | $864 | $1,770 | $222,200 |
| 14 | Cavalier County | $859 | $1,140 | $122,300 |
| 15 | Golden Valley County | $856 | $1,085 | $119,200 |
| 16 | Kidder County | $847 | $1,196 | $138,500 |
| 17 | Logan County | $847 | $957 | $101,800 |
| 18 | Renville County | $846 | $1,377 | $163,400 |
| 19 | Sargent County | $835 | $1,336 | $149,600 |
| 20 | Hettinger County | $830 | $1,042 | $110,900 |
| 21 | Pierce County | $807 | $1,276 | $143,400 |
| 22 | Barnes County | $779 | $1,469 | $168,100 |
| 23 | McLean County | $768 | $1,890 | $233,100 |
| 24 | Walsh County | $766 | $1,151 | $125,700 |
| 25 | Bottineau County | $763 | $1,577 | $190,900 |
| 26 | Traill County | $758 | $1,650 | $193,200 |
| 27 | Foster County | $756 | $1,455 | $162,800 |
| 28 | Richland County | $751 | $1,546 | $177,600 |
| 29 | Dickey County | $749 | $1,437 | $167,100 |
| 30 | Stutsman County | $742 | $1,711 | $200,300 |
| 31 | McHenry County | $737 | $1,230 | $143,200 |
| 32 | Burke County | $725 | $1,223 | $141,900 |
| 33 | Oliver County | $725 | $1,752 | $217,000 |
| 34 | Slope County | $719 | $1,045 | $121,300 |
| 35 | Towner County | $719 | $1,106 | $122,800 |
| 36 | Ransom County | $710 | $1,513 | $174,800 |
| 37 | Pembina County | $692 | $1,073 | $116,600 |
| 38 | Ramsey County | $687 | $1,663 | $197,400 |
| 39 | Grant County | $650 | $842 | $85,800 |
| 40 | Billings County | $630 | $2,434 | $322,500 |
| 41 | Steele County | $630 | $1,096 | $120,400 |
| 42 | Wells County | $630 | $1,001 | $106,400 |
| 43 | Benson County | $616 | $815 | $83,100 |
| 44 | Eddy County | $615 | $1,054 | $115,500 |
| 45 | LaMoure County | $607 | $1,080 | $118,000 |
| 46 | Griggs County | $606 | $1,149 | $128,200 |
| 47 | McIntosh County | $600 | $808 | $80,300 |
| 48 | Nelson County | $593 | $1,038 | $114,500 |
| 49 | Emmons County | $551 | $1,032 | $112,400 |
| 50 | Adams County | $545 | $1,013 | $108,300 |
| 51 | Rolette County | $479 | $895 | $93,000 |
| 52 | Sioux County | $466 | $817 | $87,400 |
| 53 | Sheridan County | $373 | $980 | $107,700 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in North Dakota