Most Affordable Cities in North Dakota

Cost of living rankings for 13 cities in North Dakota with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, North Dakota is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 95.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Valley City
Index: 80
Most Expensive
Watford City
Index: 106
State Average
95
National: 100
Cities Ranked
13
eligible statewide total

North Dakota Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–13 of 13 eligible cities — 13 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Valley City80$200,821$845$60,339
2Jamestown84$212,121$1,098$56,554
3Wahpeton87$239,219$1,014$62,750
4Devils Lake87$247,081$1,014$43,220
5Minot91$280,355$1,260$73,219
6Grand Forks93$304,143$1,172$63,627
7Fargo95$324,126$1,079$66,998
8West Fargo100$358,715$1,219$90,665
9Dickinson100$330,430$1,267$82,696
10Mandan100$346,743$1,406$71,780
11Bismarck103$377,821$1,306$78,387
12Williston105$375,622$1,259$79,381
13Watford City106$382,846$1,254$102,260

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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