Cost of living in Shell Valley, North Dakota

Shell Valley, North Dakota has about 1,243 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $90,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Rolette County is $1,111 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Shell Valley. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

North Dakota's prices sit at 89.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

North Dakota taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Shell Valley'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 Shell Valley'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, 44 have higher typical rent than Shell Valley.