Can you afford to live in Bismarck?
Median household income, home values and rent in Bismarck, ND — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Bismarck.
Median household income: $77,608 — +31.8% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $992/mo — +31.9% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 183100
- 2023: 291400
Median household income
- Bismarck: 77608
- Burleigh County: 84948
- ND: 75949
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Bismarck: 992
- Burleigh County: 996
- ND: 934
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 25.4% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($77,608 versus $78,538).
The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+31.9% versus +31.8%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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