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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for North Dakota

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in North Dakota, the relative cost of North Dakota housing, the housing mix and the change in North Dakota population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the North Dakota population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to North Dakota sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for North Dakota

The data below track the total number of housing units in North Dakota, the total 18 and over population in North Dakota and the ratio of the 18 and over North Dakota population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of North Dakota housing units increased by 8.40% while the 18 and over population increased by 2.34%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.632 to 1.540. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
North Dakota Housing Units 379,974 +0.61% +8.40%
North Dakota 18+ Population 585,356 0.00% +2.34%
North Dakota 18+ Pop. / Units 1.540 -0.010 -0.091

North Dakota 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: North Dakota, US

North Dakota Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date North Dakota Housing Units North Dakota 18+ Population North Dakota 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 379,974 585,356 1.540
2018 377,661 585,363 1.550
2017 374,591 582,257 1.554
2016 368,545 583,358 1.583
2015 362,889 585,614 1.614
2014 350,534 571,956 1.632
2013 339,293 562,700 1.658
2012 329,249 545,530 1.657
2011 320,888 532,654 1.660
2010 318,099 524,042 1.647
2009 315,625 505,115 1.600
2008 313,018 500,115 1.598

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North Dakota Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where North Dakota falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, North Dakota was at the 49.02% percentile for home prices and the 11.76% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, North Dakota home prices have become more expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in North Dakota has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

North Dakota Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
North Dakota Home Price Percentile 49.02% 0.00% +5.88%
North Dakota Rent Percentile 11.76% -5.89% -5.89%

North Dakota Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: North Dakota, US

North Dakota Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date North Dakota Home Price Percentile North Dakota Rent Percentile
2019 49.02% 11.76%
2018 49.02% 17.65%
2017 49.02% 21.57%
2016 47.06% 27.45%
2015 54.90% 29.41%
2014 43.14% 17.65%
2013 43.14% 13.73%
2012 39.22% 7.84%
2011 25.49% 5.88%
2010 11.76% 3.92%
2009 9.80% 5.88%
2008 9.80% 3.92%

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North Dakota Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in North Dakota by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 1.75% while the total number of rented units in North Dakota increased by 13.29%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 25.17% over the last 5 years.

North Dakota Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
North Dakota Owner Occ. Units 198,411 -0.53% +1.75%
North Dakota Renter Occ. Units 125,108 +4.35% +13.29%
North Dakota Vacant Units 56,455 -3.17% +25.17%

North Dakota Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in North Dakota as a fraction of total housing units.

North Dakota Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date North Dakota Owner Occ. Units North Dakota Renter Occ. Units North Dakota Vacant Units
2019 198,411 125,108 56,455
2018 199,467 119,888 58,306
2017 200,554 115,752 58,285
2016 199,208 115,926 53,411
2015 193,342 120,133 49,414
2014 195,002 110,429 45,103
2013 193,389 104,909 40,995
2012 189,193 101,751 38,305
2011 186,254 97,186 37,448
2010 187,673 92,739 37,687
2009 184,159 94,855 36,611
2008 182,992 91,751 38,275

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North Dakota Population

This data shows the population of North Dakota for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has increased by 5.48% while the 18 and over population has increased by 2.34%.The total population of North Dakota has increased by 3.05% in the last 5 years.

Changes in North Dakota Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
North Dakota Population Under 18 176,706 +1.14% +5.48%
North Dakota Population 18+ 585,356 0.00% +2.34%
North Dakota Total Population 762,062 +0.26% +3.05%

North Dakota Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

North Dakota Population History

Date North Dakota Population Under 18 North Dakota Population 18+ North Dakota Total Population
2019 176,706 585,356 762,062
2018 174,714 585,363 760,077
2017 173,136 582,257 755,393
2016 174,595 583,358 757,953
2015 171,314 585,614 756,928
2014 167,526 571,956 739,482
2013 160,693 562,700 723,393
2012 154,098 545,530 699,628
2011 151,278 532,654 683,932
2010 150,457 524,042 674,499
2009 141,729 505,115 646,844
2008 141,366 500,115 641,481

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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