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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, Carrington has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.1%), followed by Lisbon and Stanley. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is 15.7% and the average 16.5%; the figure runs from 12.1% (Carrington) to 27.5% (Minot AFB). That is a spread of 2.3 times between the two ends.
The first five are Carrington, Lisbon, Stanley, Lincoln, Casselton. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. 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 ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrington | Foster County | 12.1% | 2,168 | $77,171 | $778 |
| 2 | Lisbon | Ransom County | 12.1% | 2,259 | $64,327 | $649 |
| 3 | Stanley | Mountrail County | 12.5% | 2,097 | $109,573 | $1,144 |
| 4 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | 13.0% | 4,381 | $87,652 | $950 |
| 5 | Casselton | Cass County | 13.3% | 2,953 | $73,259 | $814 |
| 6 | Hazen | Mercer County | 13.8% | 2,453 | $79,609 | $918 |
| 7 | Dickinson | Stark County | 13.9% | 25,357 | $82,696 | $957 |
| 8 | Grafton | Walsh County | 14.0% | 4,102 | $62,679 | $733 |
| 9 | Wahpeton | Richland County | 14.4% | 8,010 | $62,750 | $751 |
| 10 | Langdon | Cavalier County | 14.7% | 1,782 | $64,286 | $786 |
| 11 | West Fargo | Cass County | 14.7% | 40,094 | $90,665 | $1,111 |
| 12 | Oakes | Dickey County | 15.0% | 1,858 | $67,632 | $843 |
| 13 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | 15.3% | 75,556 | $78,387 | $999 |
| 14 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | 15.3% | 2,205 | $65,905 | $840 |
| 15 | Valley City | Barnes County | 15.5% | 6,541 | $60,339 | $780 |
| 16 | Watford City | McKenzie County | 15.7% | 6,039 | $102,260 | $1,336 |
| 17 | Minot | Ward County | 15.9% | 47,791 | $73,219 | $973 |
| 18 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | 16.4% | 15,787 | $56,554 | $773 |
| 19 | Beulah | Mercer County | 16.8% | 3,040 | $76,848 | $1,075 |
| 20 | Fargo | Cass County | 16.9% | 131,627 | $66,998 | $946 |
| 21 | Williston | Williams County | 17.0% | 28,056 | $79,381 | $1,122 |
| 22 | Mandan | Morton County | 18.1% | 24,522 | $71,780 | $1,083 |
| 23 | Mayville | Traill County | 18.4% | 1,976 | $55,735 | $854 |
| 24 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | 18.5% | 59,042 | $63,627 | $980 |
| 25 | Horace | Cass County | 18.6% | 4,588 | $138,578 | $2,146 |
| 26 | New Town | Mountrail County | 19.5% | 2,721 | $52,500 | $851 |
| 27 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | 19.7% | 7,308 | $43,220 | $711 |
| 28 | Rugby | Pierce County | 20.3% | 2,481 | $50,365 | $853 |
| 29 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | 26.8% | 1,987 | $72,782 | $1,626 |
| 30 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | 27.5% | 4,878 | $62,500 | $1,431 |
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Carrington, with 12.1% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.