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Least affordable housing, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Cass County, NDND201,7943.9+27%

02Billings County, NDND1,0713.8+149%

03McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.7+110%

04Burleigh County, NDND103,2513.7+30%

05Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.7+18%

06Ward County, NDND68,2333.4+41%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4143.4+64%

08Williams County, NDND41,7673.3+97%

09Morton County, NDND34,6013.3+52%

10Ramsey County, NDND11,5303.3+60%

11Stark County, NDND34,0133.2+38%

12Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.9+132%

13Dunn County, NDND4,0582.8+88%

14Oliver County, NDND1,8982.8+89%

15McLean County, NDND9,7402.7+53%

16Barnes County, NDND10,5732.6+32%

17Ransom County, NDND5,6172.5+35%

18Pierce County, NDND3,8382.5+19%

19Mercer County, NDND8,4412.5+54%

20Eddy County, NDND2,3292.4+92%

21Richland County, NDND16,7312.4+23%

22Kidder County, NDND2,3932.4+38%

23Slope County, NDND6282.4+97%

24Dickey County, NDND4,8952.4+43%

25Traill County, NDND7,9202.3+15%

26Bowman County, NDND2,7622.3+29%

27Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.3+34%

28Renville County, NDND2,3312.2+71%

29Sargent County, NDND3,7112.1+38%

30Nelson County, NDND2,9632.1+59%

31Sioux County, NDND3,6672.0−12%

32Towner County, NDND2,0402.0+79%

33Griggs County, NDND2,2391.9+27%

34Foster County, NDND3,2121.9+2%

35McHenry County, NDND5,1301.9+4%

36Walsh County, NDND10,1791.8+27%

37Divide County, NDND2,1101.8+57%

38Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.8+8%

39Adams County, NDND2,2751.8−20%

40Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.8+50%

41Emmons County, NDND3,2151.8+5%

42Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.8+36%

43Rolette County, NDND11,6881.7−13%

44Pembina County, NDND6,5681.7+18%

45Wells County, NDND3,7291.7+25%

46Burke County, NDND2,1321.7+92%

47Steele County, NDND1,7971.7+18%

48Logan County, NDND1,8591.6+22%

49Grant County, NDND2,2061.6+7%

50Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.6+6%

51LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.5+6%

52Benson County, NDND5,7591.4−10%

53McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.3−8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES