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Least affordable housing, North Dakota cities · 2020

North Dakota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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 3.2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Grand Forks, NDND60,3654.2+66%
02Fargo, NDND136,2753.9+42%
03Watford City, NDND6,3783.8+101%
04Bismarck, NDND77,9633.7+53%
05Dickinson, NDND25,8703.6+79%
06Minot, NDND47,3083.3+40%
07Williston, NDND29,5223.2+62%
08Mandan, NDND25,0613.1+40%
09Jamestown, NDND15,6883.0+41%
10Devils Lake, NDND7,3332.9+27%
11Wahpeton, NDND8,1412.8+18%
12West Fargo, NDND41,1752.8+28%
13Valley City, NDND6,4302.6+22%
14Horace, NDND7,0012.6+37%
SHOWING 1–14 OF 14

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS