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Least affordable housing, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 3.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Devils Lake, ND, up 5 places to #5.

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Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲1Fargo, NDND136,2754.2+52%
02▲1Watford City, NDND6,3784.0+113%
03▼2Grand Forks, NDND60,3653.9+56%
04Bismarck, NDND77,9633.8+59%
05▲5Devils Lake, NDND7,3333.8+67%
06▲2Mandan, NDND25,0613.6+62%
07Williston, NDND29,5223.6+83%
08▲4West Fargo, NDND41,1753.6+65%
09Jamestown, NDND15,6883.5+64%
10▼4Minot, NDND47,3083.5+50%
11▼6Dickinson, NDND25,8703.2+59%
12▲2Horace, NDND7,0013.0+56%
13▼2Wahpeton, NDND8,1412.7+15%
14▼1Valley City, NDND6,4302.7+25%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES