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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in North Dakota, Lisbon has the lowest median rent ($649), followed by Devils Lake and Grafton. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is $946 and the average $994; the figure runs from $649 (Lisbon) to $2,146 (Horace). That is a spread of 3.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is $954; 13 of the 30 places are above it and 17 at or below.
The first five are Lisbon, Devils Lake, Grafton, Wahpeton, Jamestown. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | Ransom County | $649 | 2,259 | $64,327 |
| 2 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | $711 | 7,308 | $43,220 |
| 3 | Grafton | Walsh County | $733 | 4,102 | $62,679 |
| 4 | Wahpeton | Richland County | $751 | 8,010 | $62,750 |
| 5 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | $773 | 15,787 | $56,554 |
| 6 | Carrington | Foster County | $778 | 2,168 | $77,171 |
| 7 | Valley City | Barnes County | $780 | 6,541 | $60,339 |
| 8 | Langdon | Cavalier County | $786 | 1,782 | $64,286 |
| 9 | Casselton | Cass County | $814 | 2,953 | $73,259 |
| 10 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | $840 | 2,205 | $65,905 |
| 11 | Oakes | Dickey County | $843 | 1,858 | $67,632 |
| 12 | New Town | Mountrail County | $851 | 2,721 | $52,500 |
| 13 | Rugby | Pierce County | $853 | 2,481 | $50,365 |
| 14 | Mayville | Traill County | $854 | 1,976 | $55,735 |
| 15 | Hazen | Mercer County | $918 | 2,453 | $79,609 |
| 16 | Fargo | Cass County | $946 | 131,627 | $66,998 |
| 17 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | $950 | 4,381 | $87,652 |
| 18 | Dickinson | Stark County | $957 | 25,357 | $82,696 |
| 19 | Minot | Ward County | $973 | 47,791 | $73,219 |
| 20 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | $980 | 59,042 | $63,627 |
| 21 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | $999 | 75,556 | $78,387 |
| 22 | Beulah | Mercer County | $1,075 | 3,040 | $76,848 |
| 23 | Mandan | Morton County | $1,083 | 24,522 | $71,780 |
| 24 | West Fargo | Cass County | $1,111 | 40,094 | $90,665 |
| 25 | Williston | Williams County | $1,122 | 28,056 | $79,381 |
| 26 | Stanley | Mountrail County | $1,144 | 2,097 | $109,573 |
| 27 | Watford City | McKenzie County | $1,336 | 6,039 | $102,260 |
| 28 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | $1,431 | 4,878 | $62,500 |
| 29 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | $1,626 | 1,987 | $72,782 |
| 30 | Horace | Cass County | $2,146 | 4,588 | $138,578 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Lisbon, with $649 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.