Cost of living in Washburn, North Dakota
Simple answer
Typical rent is $818 a month.
Washburn is a city in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $73,413 a year.
- People
- 1,507
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $818
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $73,413
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $238,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,014
- McLean County, ND
Washburn, North Dakota has about 1,507 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $238,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in McLean County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Washburn. 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 Washburn'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 Washburn'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, 24 have higher typical rent than Washburn.
Nearby places
- Hazen
Typical rent $918
Compare with Washburn - Garrison
Typical rent $616
Compare with Washburn - Mandan
Typical rent $1,083
Compare with Washburn - Beulah
Typical rent $1,075
Compare with Washburn - Bismarck
Typical rent $999
Compare with Washburn - Lincoln
Typical rent $950
Compare with Washburn - Harvey
Typical rent $649
Compare with Washburn - Surrey
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.