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Least affordable housing, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Rolette County, NDND11,6882.6+46%

02Cass County, NDND201,7942.5+3%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.5+2%

04Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.4+6%

05Ward County, NDND68,2332.3+6%

06Billings County, NDND1,0712.2+42%

07Oliver County, NDND1,8982.1+27%

08Morton County, NDND34,6012.1+18%

09Ramsey County, NDND11,5302.1+24%

10Bowman County, NDND2,7622.1+29%

11Stutsman County, NDND21,4142.0+7%

12Stark County, NDND34,0131.9−11%

13Walsh County, NDND10,1791.9+27%

14Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9+24%

15Barnes County, NDND10,5731.9+5%

16Williams County, NDND41,7671.8+8%

17McLean County, NDND9,7401.8+15%

18Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.8+37%

19McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.8+13%

20Traill County, NDND7,9201.8+12%

21Richland County, NDND16,7311.8−1%

22Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8+22%

23Foster County, NDND3,2121.8+2%

24Pierce County, NDND3,8381.7−16%

25Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.7+13%

26Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.7+11%

27Mercer County, NDND8,4411.6+12%

28Adams County, NDND2,2751.6+20%

29Renville County, NDND2,3311.6+4%

30Towner County, NDND2,0401.6+30%

31Dickey County, NDND4,8951.6−8%

32Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.6+12%

33Wells County, NDND3,7291.5+20%

34Griggs County, NDND2,2391.5+15%

35Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4+18%

36Dunn County, NDND4,0581.4−0%

37Ransom County, NDND5,6171.4−8%

38Sioux County, NDND3,6671.4−16%

39Grant County, NDND2,2061.4+13%

40Kidder County, NDND2,3931.3−18%

41McHenry County, NDND5,1301.3−8%

42Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.3+11%

43Nelson County, NDND2,9631.2−2%

44Divide County, NDND2,1101.2+19%

45LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.1−12%

46McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.1+2%

47Benson County, NDND5,7591.1−9%

48Steele County, NDND1,7971.1−2%

49Burke County, NDND2,1321.0−6%

50Sargent County, NDND3,7111.0−14%

51Logan County, NDND1,8591.0−14%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.9−23%

53Slope County, NDND6280.8−22%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES