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North Dakota

State Facts

Minimum Wage$7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$16.61
Number of Renter Households120,202
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
27,992
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
23%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
49,431
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
41%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$728/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,214/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$697/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$864/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 74 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 320,873 159,017 54,050 77,027 30,779 1,058 5,039 2,265 366 2,876 1,323 950 39,805 77,027 1,778 2,127 1,060 1,700 1,046 1,546 1,483 814 30,779 1,082 1,031 1,093 1,123 1,869 812 2,562 1,292 4,478 4,372 3,663 13,502 3,570 1,428 743 3,169 1,843 4,903 2,380 931 6,806 4,402 1,897 684 1,107 336 12,635 804 8,977 1,104 3,394 4,820 28,432 1,941 14,646
Renter 120,202 51,778 16,009 36,590 15,825 290 1,483 627 85 616 252 203 12,003 36,590 351 525 271 450 344 301 406 196 15,825 131 207 238 277 370 128 418 370 1,902 876 607 3,923 1,284 356 83 870 432 1,984 704 146 2,057 1,253 520 129 568 57 4,629 160 3,370 301 929 1,123 11,606 486 6,890
Percent Renters 37% 33% 30% 48% 51% 27% 29% 28% 23% 21% 19% 21% 30% 48% 20% 25% 26% 26% 33% 19% 27% 24% 51% 12% 20% 22% 25% 20% 16% 16% 29% 42% 20% 17% 29% 36% 25% 11% 27% 23% 40% 30% 16% 30% 28% 27% 19% 51% 17% 37% 20% 38% 27% 27% 23% 41% 25% 47%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $12.26 $12.44 $14.10 $11.48 $11.63 $11.00 $11.04 $12.56 $11.46 $11.06 $11.00 $11.00 $14.10 $11.48 $12.56 $11.00 $11.46 $13.81 $11.00 $11.00 $12.56 $12.56 $11.63 $11.33 $11.00 $12.29 $12.56 $11.00 $11.00 $12.56 $12.56 $16.12 $11.00 $12.88 $14.10 $12.85 $12.56 $14.10 $12.46 $12.56 $12.56 $9.67 $11.00 $11.00 $11.17 $11.58 $11.46 $11.00 $11.46 $15.40 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.54 $11.00 $12.63 $12.56 $12.35
One-Bedroom $13.40 $13.22 $14.17 $13.56 $12.87 $11.06 $11.12 $12.77 $11.54 $11.13 $11.06 $11.06 $14.17 $13.56 $12.77 $11.06 $11.54 $15.25 $11.06 $11.06 $12.77 $12.77 $12.87 $11.40 $11.06 $12.38 $12.77 $11.06 $11.06 $12.77 $12.77 $16.23 $11.06 $13.19 $14.17 $13.17 $12.77 $14.17 $12.54 $12.77 $12.77 $11.06 $11.06 $11.06 $11.25 $11.65 $11.54 $11.06 $11.54 $15.67 $11.06 $11.06 $11.06 $11.60 $11.06 $14.12 $12.67 $14.87
Two-Bedroom $16.61 $16.64 $16.92 $16.52 $16.42 $14.56 $14.62 $14.56 $15.17 $14.65 $14.56 $14.56 $16.92 $16.52 $14.56 $14.56 $15.17 $20.06 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $16.42 $14.56 $14.56 $16.29 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $21.35 $14.56 $16.65 $16.92 $15.00 $14.56 $16.92 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $15.17 $14.56 $15.17 $17.87 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $14.56 $18.58 $14.56 $18.58
Three-Bedroom $23.32 $22.99 $24.04 $23.46 $23.33 $20.67 $18.17 $18.15 $21.56 $18.12 $20.67 $18.40 $24.04 $23.46 $20.67 $18.00 $21.56 $24.79 $18.37 $20.67 $20.63 $18.00 $23.33 $18.67 $20.67 $21.15 $20.67 $20.67 $19.10 $20.67 $20.31 $26.38 $19.92 $21.60 $24.04 $18.54 $20.67 $24.04 $20.67 $18.00 $20.67 $19.75 $18.00 $20.67 $19.94 $19.56 $21.56 $18.00 $21.56 $25.38 $20.67 $20.67 $20.67 $20.67 $18.83 $26.38 $20.67 $26.38
Four-Bedroom $27.58 $26.89 $27.73 $28.27 $28.12 $22.96 $21.54 $24.92 $23.94 $23.12 $21.87 $21.06 $27.73 $28.27 $22.96 $24.73 $23.94 $31.65 $22.96 $22.96 $22.96 $22.96 $28.12 $22.96 $22.96 $25.69 $22.96 $24.92 $22.96 $22.96 $20.38 $36.29 $22.87 $26.27 $27.73 $23.48 $22.96 $27.73 $22.96 $19.75 $22.75 $22.96 $21.40 $21.15 $22.96 $21.12 $23.94 $21.63 $23.94 $29.88 $22.96 $22.96 $22.96 $24.15 $22.04 $31.79 $23.08 $29.31
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $638 $647 $733 $597 $605 $572 $574 $653 $596 $575 $572 $572 $733 $597 $653 $572 $596 $718 $572 $572 $653 $653 $605 $589 $572 $639 $653 $572 $572 $653 $653 $838 $572 $670 $733 $668 $653 $733 $648 $653 $653 $503 $572 $572 $581 $602 $596 $572 $596 $801 $572 $572 $572 $600 $572 $657 $653 $642
One-Bedroom $697 $687 $737 $705 $669 $575 $578 $664 $600 $579 $575 $575 $737 $705 $664 $575 $600 $793 $575 $575 $664 $664 $669 $593 $575 $644 $664 $575 $575 $664 $664 $844 $575 $686 $737 $685 $664 $737 $652 $664 $664 $575 $575 $575 $585 $606 $600 $575 $600 $815 $575 $575 $575 $603 $575 $734 $659 $773
Two-Bedroom $864 $865 $880 $859 $854 $757 $760 $757 $789 $762 $757 $757 $880 $859 $757 $757 $789 $1,043 $757 $757 $757 $757 $854 $757 $757 $847 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $1,110 $757 $866 $880 $780 $757 $880 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $789 $757 $789 $929 $757 $757 $757 $757 $757 $966 $757 $966
Three-Bedroom $1,213 $1,195 $1,250 $1,220 $1,213 $1,075 $945 $944 $1,121 $942 $1,075 $957 $1,250 $1,220 $1,075 $936 $1,121 $1,289 $955 $1,075 $1,073 $936 $1,213 $971 $1,075 $1,100 $1,075 $1,075 $993 $1,075 $1,056 $1,372 $1,036 $1,123 $1,250 $964 $1,075 $1,250 $1,075 $936 $1,075 $1,027 $936 $1,075 $1,037 $1,017 $1,121 $936 $1,121 $1,320 $1,075 $1,075 $1,075 $1,075 $979 $1,372 $1,075 $1,372
Four-Bedroom $1,434 $1,398 $1,442 $1,470 $1,462 $1,194 $1,120 $1,296 $1,245 $1,202 $1,137 $1,095 $1,442 $1,470 $1,194 $1,286 $1,245 $1,646 $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $1,462 $1,194 $1,194 $1,336 $1,194 $1,296 $1,194 $1,194 $1,060 $1,887 $1,189 $1,366 $1,442 $1,221 $1,194 $1,442 $1,194 $1,027 $1,183 $1,194 $1,113 $1,100 $1,194 $1,098 $1,245 $1,125 $1,245 $1,554 $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $1,256 $1,146 $1,653 $1,200 $1,524
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $25,503 $25,868 $29,320 $23,880 $24,200 $22,880 $22,960 $26,120 $23,840 $23,000 $22,880 $22,880 $29,320 $23,880 $26,120 $22,880 $23,840 $28,720 $22,880 $22,880 $26,120 $26,120 $24,200 $23,560 $22,880 $25,560 $26,120 $22,880 $22,880 $26,120 $26,120 $33,520 $22,880 $26,800 $29,320 $26,720 $26,120 $29,320 $25,920 $26,120 $26,120 $20,120 $22,880 $22,880 $23,240 $24,080 $23,840 $22,880 $23,840 $32,040 $22,880 $22,880 $22,880 $24,000 $22,880 $26,280 $26,120 $25,680
One-Bedroom $27,879 $27,498 $29,480 $28,200 $26,760 $23,000 $23,120 $26,560 $24,000 $23,160 $23,000 $23,000 $29,480 $28,200 $26,560 $23,000 $24,000 $31,720 $23,000 $23,000 $26,560 $26,560 $26,760 $23,720 $23,000 $25,760 $26,560 $23,000 $23,000 $26,560 $26,560 $33,760 $23,000 $27,440 $29,480 $27,400 $26,560 $29,480 $26,080 $26,560 $26,560 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $23,400 $24,240 $24,000 $23,000 $24,000 $32,600 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $24,120 $23,000 $29,360 $26,360 $30,920
Two-Bedroom $34,553 $34,609 $35,200 $34,360 $34,160 $30,280 $30,400 $30,280 $31,560 $30,480 $30,280 $30,280 $35,200 $34,360 $30,280 $30,280 $31,560 $41,720 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $34,160 $30,280 $30,280 $33,880 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $44,400 $30,280 $34,640 $35,200 $31,200 $30,280 $35,200 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $31,560 $30,280 $31,560 $37,160 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $30,280 $38,640 $30,280 $38,640
Three-Bedroom $48,501 $47,820 $50,000 $48,800 $48,520 $43,000 $37,800 $37,760 $44,840 $37,680 $43,000 $38,280 $50,000 $48,800 $43,000 $37,440 $44,840 $51,560 $38,200 $43,000 $42,920 $37,440 $48,520 $38,840 $43,000 $44,000 $43,000 $43,000 $39,720 $43,000 $42,240 $54,880 $41,440 $44,920 $50,000 $38,560 $43,000 $50,000 $43,000 $37,440 $43,000 $41,080 $37,440 $43,000 $41,480 $40,680 $44,840 $37,440 $44,840 $52,800 $43,000 $43,000 $43,000 $43,000 $39,160 $54,880 $43,000 $54,880
Four-Bedroom $57,369 $55,921 $57,680 $58,800 $58,480 $47,760 $44,800 $51,840 $49,800 $48,080 $45,480 $43,800 $57,680 $58,800 $47,760 $51,440 $49,800 $65,840 $47,760 $47,760 $47,760 $47,760 $58,480 $47,760 $47,760 $53,440 $47,760 $51,840 $47,760 $47,760 $42,400 $75,480 $47,560 $54,640 $57,680 $48,840 $47,760 $57,680 $47,760 $41,080 $47,320 $47,760 $44,520 $44,000 $47,760 $43,920 $49,800 $45,000 $49,800 $62,160 $47,760 $47,760 $47,760 $50,240 $45,840 $66,120 $48,000 $60,960
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 68 69 78 63 64 61 61 69 63 61 61 61 78 63 69 61 63 76 61 61 69 69 64 62 61 68 69 61 61 69 69 89 61 71 78 71 69 78 69 69 69 53 61 61 62 64 63 61 63 85 61 61 61 64 61 70 69 68
One-Bedroom 74 73 78 75 71 61 61 70 64 61 61 61 78 75 70 61 64 84 61 61 70 70 71 63 61 68 70 61 61 70 70 90 61 73 78 73 70 78 69 70 70 61 61 61 62 64 64 61 64 86 61 61 61 64 61 78 70 82
Two-Bedroom 92 92 93 91 91 80 81 80 84 81 80 80 93 91 80 80 84 111 80 80 80 80 91 80 80 90 80 80 80 80 80 118 80 92 93 83 80 93 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 84 80 84 99 80 80 80 80 80 102 80 102
Three-Bedroom 129 127 133 129 129 114 100 100 119 100 114 102 133 129 114 99 119 137 101 114 114 99 129 103 114 117 114 114 105 114 112 146 110 119 133 102 114 133 114 99 114 109 99 114 110 108 119 99 119 140 114 114 114 114 104 146 114 146
Four-Bedroom 152 148 153 156 155 127 119 138 132 128 121 116 153 156 127 136 132 175 127 127 127 127 155 127 127 142 127 138 127 127 112 200 126 145 153 130 127 153 127 109 126 127 118 117 127 116 132 119 132 165 127 127 127 133 122 175 127 162
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $29,130 $28,325 $30,780 $30,150 $27,840 $28,860 $28,680 $18,330 $34,830 $26,280 $29,490 $31,350 $30,780 $30,150 $27,120 $27,360 $29,970 $35,880 $26,550 $24,330 $30,600 $24,000 $27,840 $24,090 $25,650 $25,410 $21,240 $26,070 $23,220 $28,710 $21,660 $29,100 $27,330 $32,640 $30,780 $28,650 $26,310 $30,780 $27,180 $22,920 $28,110 $26,370 $29,400 $26,160 $17,760 $27,150 $21,330 $14,220 $24,870 $32,040 $30,060 $25,410 $25,320 $28,980 $23,610 $30,840 $25,770 $33,570
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $48,550 $47,208 $51,300 $50,250 $46,400 $48,100 $47,800 $30,550 $58,050 $43,800 $49,150 $52,250 $51,300 $50,250 $45,200 $45,600 $49,950 $59,800 $44,250 $40,550 $51,000 $40,000 $46,400 $40,150 $42,750 $42,350 $35,400 $43,450 $38,700 $47,850 $36,100 $48,500 $45,550 $54,400 $51,300 $47,750 $43,850 $51,300 $45,300 $38,200 $46,850 $43,950 $49,000 $43,600 $29,600 $45,250 $35,550 $23,700 $41,450 $53,400 $50,100 $42,350 $42,200 $48,300 $39,350 $51,400 $42,950 $55,950
Median Renter Household Income $45,828 $48,582 $45,633 $45,648 $37,432 $31,016 $39,327 $25,865 $45,681 $43,917 $43,667 $77,198 $45,494 $45,648 $42,936 $48,556 $60,843 $72,063 $30,879 $31,354 $33,344 $38,427 $37,432 $32,800 $42,111 $34,996 $47,065 $39,073 $46,028 $41,172 $39,971 $70,418 $38,935 $43,359 $46,563 $61,561 $36,182 $21,742 $46,300 $20,539 $36,536 $35,224 $52,609 $28,291 $28,196 $56,484 $26,942 $41,564 $55,582 $55,279 $44,700 $36,566 $44,750 $42,692 $42,801 $49,229 $33,459 $70,878
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $728 $708 $770 $754 $696 $722 $717 $458 $871 $657 $737 $784 $770 $754 $678 $684 $749 $897 $664 $608 $765 $600 $696 $602 $641 $635 $531 $652 $581 $718 $542 $728 $683 $816 $770 $716 $658 $770 $680 $573 $703 $659 $735 $654 $444 $679 $533 $356 $622 $801 $752 $635 $633 $725 $590 $771 $644 $839
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,214 $1,180 $1,283 $1,256 $1,160 $1,203 $1,195 $764 $1,451 $1,095 $1,229 $1,306 $1,283 $1,256 $1,130 $1,140 $1,249 $1,495 $1,106 $1,014 $1,275 $1,000 $1,160 $1,004 $1,069 $1,059 $885 $1,086 $968 $1,196 $903 $1,213 $1,139 $1,360 $1,283 $1,194 $1,096 $1,283 $1,133 $955 $1,171 $1,099 $1,225 $1,090 $740 $1,131 $889 $593 $1,036 $1,335 $1,253 $1,059 $1,055 $1,208 $984 $1,285 $1,074 $1,399
Median Renter Household Income $1,146 $1,215 $1,141 $1,141 $936 $775 $983 $647 $1,142 $1,098 $1,092 $1,930 $1,137 $1,141 $1,073 $1,214 $1,521 $1,802 $772 $784 $834 $961 $936 $820 $1,053 $875 $1,177 $977 $1,151 $1,029 $999 $1,760 $973 $1,084 $1,164 $1,539 $905 $544 $1,158 $513 $913 $881 $1,315 $707 $705 $1,412 $674 $1,039 $1,390 $1,382 $1,118 $914 $1,119 $1,067 $1,070 $1,231 $836 $1,772

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses4,390$11.56
Childcare Workers3,730$11.84
Bartenders3,730$11.91
Fast Food and Counter Workers11,260$12.34
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$13.40
Cashiers9,380$14.69
Retail Salespersons10,910$14.99
Stockers and Order Fillers4,540$15.32
Cooks, Restaurant2,900$15.44
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,240$15.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,800$15.52
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$16.61
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary5,070$18.48
Nursing Assistants7,790$18.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,990$18.73
Customer Service Representatives5,650$18.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3,680$19.14
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5,340$19.23
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,620$19.31
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,710$19.52
Light Truck Drivers2,910$22.08
Office Clerks, General11,080$22.79
Construction Laborers3,910$23.51
All Occupations395,060$23.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers9,730$25.18
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,110$25.30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,460$25.31
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3,410$30.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,100$31.31
Accountants and Auditors4,590$31.70
Registered Nurses11,810$37.26
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3,230$39.09
General and Operations Managers9,660$40.78