Cost of living in Williston, North Dakota
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,122 a month.
Williston is a city in North Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,381 a year.
- People
- 28,056
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,122
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $79,381
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $286,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,388
- Williams County, ND
Williston, North Dakota has about 28,056 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $286,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Williams County is $1,388 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Williston. 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 Williston'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 Williston'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, 5 have higher typical rent than Williston.
Nearby places
- Watford City
Typical rent $1,336
Compare with Williston - Tioga
Typical rent $1,092
Compare with Williston - Sidney
Typical rent $931
Compare with Williston - New Town
Typical rent $851
Compare with Williston - Plentywood
Typical rent $760
Compare with Williston - Stanley
Typical rent $1,144
Compare with Williston - Glendive
Typical rent $842
- West Glendive
Typical rent $778
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.