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State data • Updated March 2026

North Dakota rent: top & bottom cities

Median ZORI rent across North Dakota cities, statewide macro overlay, plus the most-expensive and most-affordable cities side by side. Live from the NGP-Rental-Data warehouse.

North Dakota at a glance

$1,207Median city rent (ZORI)
2.6%Unemployment
24Permits / month
13Cities w/ rent data

Unemployment from FRED state series. Permits from Census BPS. Median = median across all North Dakota cities with current ZORI data. See methodology.

Most expensive & most affordable

Top 10 by rent

CityRent (ZORI)YoY
Horace $2,350
West Fargo $1,531 +5.1%
Bismarck $1,316 +8.5%
Williston $1,309 +2.1%
Watford City $1,289
Dickinson $1,231 +1.9%
Grand Forks $1,207 +8.1%
Mandan $1,143 +12.0%
Fargo $1,084 +4.5%
Minot $1,001 +5.1%

Top 10 most affordable (pop ≥ 50k)

CityRent (ZORI)YoY
Fargo $1,084 +4.5%
Grand Forks $1,207 +8.1%
Bismarck $1,316 +8.5%

Top 5 cities — overlaid rent trajectory

ZORI rent index — top 5 North Dakota cities

Monthly Zillow ZORI rent index. Data updates monthly. Source: methodology.

Compare cities in North Dakota

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