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Cost of Living · North Dakota

Most Affordable Counties in North Dakota 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in North Dakota

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Sioux County, ND
99.1
2McIntosh County, ND
96.1
3Sheridan County, ND
95.5
4Rolette County, ND
94.7
5Emmons County, ND
92.5
6Adams County, ND
92
7Benson County, ND
91.3
8Eddy County, ND
88.5
9Grant County, ND
88.5
10Slope County, ND
88.2

All North Dakota Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

53 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Sioux County, ND
99.1
68.4
2McIntosh County, ND
96.1
60.7
3Sheridan County, ND
95.5
62.1
4Rolette County, ND
94.7
57.6
5Emmons County, ND
92.5
60.4
6Adams County, ND
92
62.2
7Benson County, ND
91.3
63.2
8Eddy County, ND
88.5
60.3
9Grant County, ND
88.5
66.7
10Slope County, ND
88.2
77.4
11Nelson County, ND
86.6
71.5
12Griggs County, ND
86
70
13Wells County, ND
85.9
68.2
14Pembina County, ND
85.6
69
15Steele County, ND
84.8
75.8
16LaMoure County, ND
83.3
70.4
17Towner County, ND
80.4
60.4
18Burke County, ND
78.2
72.5
19McHenry County, ND
72.8
69.3
20Kidder County, ND
72.2
69.8
21Billings County, ND
71.8
84.1
22Walsh County, ND
71.3
54.6
23Golden Valley County, ND
71.1
68.1
24Ramsey County, ND
70.8
50.4
25Oliver County, ND
69.2
74.1
26Bottineau County, ND
68.3
61.3
27Hettinger County, ND
68.2
62.1
28Logan County, ND
65.5
67.4
29Foster County, ND
65.2
64.3
30Pierce County, ND
64.7
63.9
31Ransom County, ND
64.5
66.7
32Richland County, ND
64.5
51.7
33Mountrail County, ND
64
60.7
34Dickey County, ND
63
62.6
35Stutsman County, ND
63
48.3
36McLean County, ND
61.1
60.1
37Barnes County, ND
58.4
56.2
38Bowman County, ND
55.9
64.9
39Sargent County, ND
54.3
60.6
40Cavalier County, ND
53.5
66
41Traill County, ND
53
64.5
42Divide County, ND
52.8
72.2
43Renville County, ND
52.3
66.8
44Dunn County, ND
45.9
61.5
45Mercer County, ND
40.1
60.6
46Williams County, ND
26
42.8
47Stark County, ND
25.2
46.9
48Grand Forks County, ND
24.3
40.5
49Burleigh County, ND
24.1
45.4
50Cass County, ND
23.5
38.9
51Ward County, ND
22.6
48.2
52Morton County, ND
22
38.5
53McKenzie County, ND
19.1
48.8

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