Cost of living in Bismarck, North Dakota
Simple answer
Typical rent is $999 a month.
Bismarck is a city in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $78,387 a year.
- People
- 75,556
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $999
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $78,387
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $300,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,067
- Bismarck, ND MSA
Bismarck, North Dakota has about 75,556 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $300,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Burleigh County is $1,067 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Bismarck. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bismarck, ND metro area, prices sit at 91.0 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
North Dakota taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Bismarck's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical North Dakota home paid 13.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Bismarck's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for North Dakota in the table we use.
Among 45 places we list in North Dakota with a rent figure, 11 have higher typical rent than Bismarck.
Nearby places
- Lincoln
Typical rent $950
Compare with Bismarck - Mandan
Typical rent $1,083
Compare with Bismarck - Washburn
Typical rent $818
Compare with Bismarck - Hazen
Typical rent $918
Compare with Bismarck - Beulah
Typical rent $1,075
Compare with Bismarck - Garrison
Typical rent $616
Compare with Bismarck - Harvey
Typical rent $649
Compare with Bismarck - Carrington
Typical rent $778
Compare with Bismarck
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in North Dakota
Bigger places in North Dakota
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.