Cost of living in Minot, North Dakota

Minot, North Dakota has about 47,791 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $257,100.

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. 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'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's bill.

EIA does not publish a North Dakota gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in North Dakota shares this price.

Among 45 places we list in North Dakota with a rent figure, 13 have higher typical rent than Minot.