Cost of living in Fargo, North Dakota
Simple answer
Typical rent is $946 a month.
Fargo is a city in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,998 a year.
- People
- 131,627
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $946
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,998
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $281,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,104
- Fargo, ND-MN MSA
Fargo, North Dakota has about 131,627 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $281,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County is $1,104 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fargo. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Fargo, ND-MN metro area, prices sit at 90.9 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 Fargo'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 Fargo'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, 16 have higher typical rent than Fargo.
Nearby places
- West Fargo
Typical rent $1,111
Compare with Fargo - Moorhead
Typical rent $1,033
Compare with Fargo - Dilworth
Typical rent $1,085
Compare with Fargo - Horace
Typical rent $2,146
Compare with Fargo - Mapleton
Typical rent $1,042
Compare with Fargo - Glyndon
Typical rent $667
Compare with Fargo - Casselton
Typical rent $814
Compare with Fargo - Hawley
Typical rent $733
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.