Cost of Living in Morton 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.
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Morton County ranks #2,468 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 21%)
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Morton County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,165
In Morton County, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,165, which is $380 higher than the North Dakota unweighted county mean of $785. The median home value in the county was estimated at $263,900, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $175,787. Median gross rent was reported at $1,076 per month, while the North Dakota unweighted county mean for rent is $773. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 27.1%, which is 4.5 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean GRAPI of 22.6%. The median income for renter-occupied households is $46,825. These data points provide a snapshot for the period 2020-2024. The canonical affordability metric for this county is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate of 27.1%. 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: Morton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.1% of renter household income in Morton 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 $1,076 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,165. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $43,040 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. Morton County's $1,076 median is 39.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,852
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.6%
of gross income
The median home in Morton County may be a stretch
Median home value is $263,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,107 vs. your max of $1,852.
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