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Least affordable housing, North Dakota cities · 1990

North Dakota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 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 2.2.

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Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –
01Fargo, NDND136,2752.8–
02Grand Forks, NDND60,3652.5–
03Bismarck, NDND77,9632.4–
04Wahpeton, NDND8,1412.4–
05Minot, NDND47,3082.3–
06Devils Lake, NDND7,3332.3–
07Mandan, NDND25,0612.2–
08Jamestown, NDND15,6882.2–
09Valley City, NDND6,4302.2–
10West Fargo, NDND41,1752.2–
11Dickinson, NDND25,8702.0–
12Williston, NDND29,5222.0–
13Horace, NDND7,0011.9–
14Watford City, NDND6,3781.9–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS