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Least affordable housing, North Dakota counties · 2020

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

01Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.9+59%

02McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.8+136%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2513.7+64%

04Billings County, NDND1,0713.6+130%

05Cass County, NDND201,7943.5+44%

06Stark County, NDND34,0133.5+62%

07Williams County, NDND41,7673.2+89%

08Ward County, NDND68,2333.2+45%

09Oliver County, NDND1,8983.0+79%

10Morton County, NDND34,6013.0+68%

11Stutsman County, NDND21,4143.0+59%

12Ramsey County, NDND11,5302.9+75%

13McLean County, NDND9,7402.6+65%

14Dunn County, NDND4,0582.6+78%

15Foster County, NDND3,2122.5+44%

16Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.4+63%

17Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.4+61%

18Pierce County, NDND3,8382.3+13%

19Barnes County, NDND10,5732.3+28%

20Traill County, NDND7,9202.3+40%

21Ransom County, NDND5,6172.2+42%

22Mercer County, NDND8,4412.2+53%

23Bowman County, NDND2,7622.2+37%

24Richland County, NDND16,7312.2+21%

25Dickey County, NDND4,8952.0+17%

26Sioux County, NDND3,6672.0+19%

27Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.0+50%

28Adams County, NDND2,2752.0+47%

29Kidder County, NDND2,3932.0+22%

30Divide County, NDND2,1101.9+88%

31Towner County, NDND2,0401.9+54%

32Griggs County, NDND2,2391.9+46%

33Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9+22%

34Rolette County, NDND11,6881.8+4%

35Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.8+62%

36Renville County, NDND2,3311.8+19%

37Nelson County, NDND2,9631.8+45%

38McHenry County, NDND5,1301.8+29%

39Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.8+55%

40Eddy County, NDND2,3291.7+43%

41Sargent County, NDND3,7111.7+43%

42Walsh County, NDND10,1791.7+13%

43LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.6+25%

44Benson County, NDND5,7591.6+31%

45Wells County, NDND3,7291.6+25%

46Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.6+12%

47Pembina County, NDND6,5681.5+3%

48McIntosh County, NDND2,4511.5+32%

49Burke County, NDND2,1321.4+29%

50Grant County, NDND2,2061.4+14%

51Logan County, NDND1,8591.4+18%

52Slope County, NDND6281.4+33%

53Steele County, NDND1,7971.1+1%

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