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North Dakota: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this North Dakota reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose North Dakota, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a North Dakota housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $109,000. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,900 | $38,150 | $61,050 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,600 | $69,800 |
| 3 people | $29,450 | $49,050 | $78,500 |
| 4 people | $32,700 | $54,500 | $87,200 |
| 5 people | $35,350 | $58,900 | $94,200 |
| 6 people | $37,950 | $63,250 | $101,200 |
| 7 people | $40,550 | $67,600 | $108,150 |
| 8 people | $43,200 | $71,950 | $115,150 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, ND |
$697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Barnes County Barnes County, ND |
$718 | $722 | $948 | $1,137 | $1,590 |
| Benson County Benson County, ND |
$760 | $769 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Billings County Billings County, ND |
$697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Bottineau County Bottineau County, ND |
$760 | $796 | $873 | $1,153 | $1,464 |
| Bowman County Bowman County, ND |
$760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,427 |
| Burke County Burke County, ND |
$661 | $665 | $873 | $1,101 | $1,464 |
| Burleigh County Bismarck, ND MSA |
$961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 |
| Cass County Fargo, ND-MN MSA |
$768 | $917 | $1,112 | $1,547 | $1,865 |
| Cavalier County Cavalier County, ND |
$697 | $702 | $873 | $1,170 | $1,464 |
| Dickey County Dickey County, ND |
$725 | $730 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Divide County Divide County, ND |
$1,225 | $1,233 | $1,534 | $1,839 | $2,573 |
| Dunn County Dunn County, ND |
$749 | $754 | $938 | $1,125 | $1,574 |
| Eddy County Eddy County, ND |
$661 | $665 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Emmons County Emmons County, ND |
$679 | $683 | $873 | $1,047 | $1,464 |
| Foster County Foster County, ND |
$727 | $755 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Golden Valley County Golden Valley County, ND |
$820 | $826 | $1,027 | $1,428 | $1,723 |
| Grand Forks County Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA |
$863 | $868 | $1,089 | $1,515 | $1,827 |
| Grant County Grant County, ND |
$678 | $683 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Griggs County Griggs County, ND |
$661 | $665 | $873 | $1,076 | $1,464 |
| Hettinger County Hettinger County, ND |
$740 | $745 | $927 | $1,149 | $1,555 |
| Kidder County Kidder County, ND |
$727 | $729 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,403 |
| LaMoure County LaMoure County, ND |
$700 | $704 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Logan County Logan County, ND |
$810 | $815 | $1,014 | $1,410 | $1,701 |
| McHenry County McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area |
$725 | $839 | $1,000 | $1,387 | $1,678 |
| McIntosh County McIntosh County, ND |
$760 | $787 | $873 | $1,194 | $1,464 |
| McKenzie County McKenzie County, ND |
$1,117 | $1,124 | $1,354 | $1,672 | $2,271 |
| McLean County McLean County, ND |
$760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Mercer County Mercer County, ND |
$875 | $881 | $1,156 | $1,386 | $1,531 |
| Morton County Bismarck, ND MSA |
$961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 |
| Mountrail County Mountrail County, ND |
$738 | $850 | $1,071 | $1,386 | $1,505 |
| Nelson County Nelson County, ND |
$732 | $745 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Oliver County Bismarck, ND MSA |
$961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 |
| Pembina County Pembina County, ND |
$760 | $791 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Pierce County Pierce County, ND |
$727 | $755 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Ramsey County Ramsey County, ND |
$602 | $719 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Ransom County Ransom County, ND |
$710 | $715 | $923 | $1,196 | $1,548 |
| Renville County Renville County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area |
$783 | $824 | $1,081 | $1,329 | $1,557 |
| Richland County Richland County, ND |
$661 | $665 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Rolette County Rolette County, ND |
$722 | $727 | $954 | $1,318 | $1,600 |
| Sargent County Sargent County, ND |
$814 | $816 | $935 | $1,261 | $1,569 |
| Sheridan County Sheridan County, ND |
$738 | $743 | $924 | $1,285 | $1,550 |
| Sioux County Sioux County, ND |
$727 | $733 | $873 | $1,146 | $1,385 |
| Slope County Slope County, ND |
$738 | $743 | $924 | $1,285 | $1,550 |
| Stark County Stark County, ND |
$869 | $874 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,771 |
| Steele County Steele County, ND |
$697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Stutsman County Stutsman County, ND |
$676 | $680 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Towner County Towner County, ND |
$697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Traill County Traill County, ND |
$686 | $690 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Walsh County Walsh County, ND |
$676 | $680 | $873 | $1,140 | $1,464 |
| Ward County Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area |
$806 | $960 | $1,165 | $1,620 | $1,954 |
| Wells County Wells County, ND |
$760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 |
| Williams County Williams County, ND |
$1,042 | $1,068 | $1,196 | $1,578 | $1,745 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · North Dakota Public Housing Agencies.