Cost of Living in Cass County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Cass County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Cass County ranks #2,452 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 22%)
Sourced county brief
Cass County Median Home Value Exceeds State Unweighted Mean
Cass County's median home value was estimated at $298,000, which is above the North Dakota unweighted county mean of $175,787. The median gross rent in the county was $958 per month, compared to the unweighted county mean of $773. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) for renter households was 26.2%. This figure is 3.6 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 22.6%. For owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $1,476, while the state unweighted county mean for owner costs was $785. The median renter-household income was recorded at $46,587. These figures provide a snapshot of housing costs for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Cass County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.2% of renter household income in Cass County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $958 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,476. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,320 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The North Dakota unweighted mean of county median rents is $773 per month. Cass County's $958 median is 24.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,763
per month
Owner Cost Burden
23.4%
of gross income
The median home in Cass County may be a stretch
Median home value is $298,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,379 vs. your max of $1,763.
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