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Cost of living in Minot AFB, North Dakota

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,431 a month.

Minot AFB is a Census community, not a separate city government in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $62,500 a year.

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People
4,878
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,431
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$62,500
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
Not published
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,049
Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area

Minot AFB, North Dakota has about 4,878 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Ward County is $1,049 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Minot AFB. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Minot, ND metro area, prices sit at 87.0 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 Minot AFB'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 Minot AFB'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, 2 have higher typical rent than Minot AFB.

Nearby places

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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.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.