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Cost of living in Watford City, North Dakota

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,336 a month.

Watford City is a city in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $102,260 a year.

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People
6,039
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,336
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$102,260
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$408,500
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,577
McKenzie County, ND

Watford City, North Dakota has about 6,039 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $408,500.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in McKenzie County is $1,577 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Watford City. 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 Watford City'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 Watford City'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, 3 have higher typical rent than Watford City.

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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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.