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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most affordable housing, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 3.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dickinson, ND, up 6 places to #4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲1Valley City, NDND6,4302.7+25%
02▲2Wahpeton, NDND8,1412.7+15%
03▼2Horace, NDND7,0013.0+56%
04▲6Dickinson, NDND25,8703.2+59%
05▲4Minot, NDND47,3083.5+50%
06Jamestown, NDND15,6883.5+64%
07▼4West Fargo, NDND41,1753.6+65%
08Williston, NDND29,5223.6+83%
09▼2Mandan, NDND25,0613.6+62%
10▼5Devils Lake, NDND7,3333.8+67%
11Bismarck, NDND77,9633.8+59%
12▲2Grand Forks, NDND60,3653.9+56%
13▼1Watford City, NDND6,3784.0+113%
14▼1Fargo, NDND136,2754.2+52%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES