ND metros
Cost of living across major ND metropolitan areas.
What living in ND costs
Across the 1 ND metro we track, the typical cost-of-living index is 89.1 against a national metro median of 95.7 — about 7% cheaper than the typical US metro. That ranks ND 2 of the 48 states we cover, counting from the cheapest.
A typical ND home costs $327,854, or about 4.5× median household income, and typical rent is $1,156/mo.
Taxes in ND
ND levies a state income tax on top of the federal one. Effective property tax runs about 1.2% of home value in a typical ND metro, and combined state and local sales tax is around 7%.
Property tax is the one that scales with housing, so it bites hardest in the pricier metros above. Per-metro figures are on each metro page.
| Metro | COL index | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 89.1 | $327,854 | $1,156 |
Cities & towns in ND (2)
Local property tax, home values and school scores for each place.