County FMR · HUD FY2026
Slope County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Slope County, ND - 23% below the US average.
- $743
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $924
- 2-bedroom FMR
- -2.4%
- YoY change
- -23%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Slope is the 22nd most expensive of 53 counties in North Dakota by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #599 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #599
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #22
- most expensive of 53 in North Dakota (2BR)
- -7%
- vs the state average
- $29,720
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (29.7%); 15 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Slope County, ND. Verify with HUD →
Slope County, North Dakota carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $743 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $924/mo and a studio is $738/mo. That's 23% below the national benchmark of $959 and 7% below the North Dakota average of $795.
Rent decreased2.4% from FY 2025 ($761), declining against the trend. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $29,720/year.
Observed renter burden: 7.0% of the 43 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in North Dakota. Population: 837.
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Area SLOPE·COUNTY·ND·ND
Slope County, ND: $743/mo 1BR · #599 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA ND
- 1BR-FMR $743
- 2BR-FMR $924
- RANK-MID #599
- YOY-DOWN -2.4%
- VSUS-BELOW -23%
- VS-ST-NEAR -7% ND
- INC-ROOM 14%
- POP-SMALL 837
- PHOTO-NEAR Cass County
- VOUCH-90-110 $669–$817
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Cass ($174 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $756 | $738 | $-18 (-2.4%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $761 | $743 | $-18 (-2.4%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $932 | $924 | $-8 (-0.9%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,306 | $1,285 | $-21 (-1.6%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,565 | $1,550 | $-15 (-1.0%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Slope County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Slope sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$924 higher than 19% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Slope compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other North Dakota counties
- Williams
Williams County
$1,068 1BR FMR / mo
- Burleigh
Burleigh County
$1,030 1BR FMR / mo
- Morton
Morton County
$1,030 1BR FMR / mo
- Ward
Ward County
$960 1BR FMR / mo
- Cass
Cass County
$917 1BR FMR / mo
- Grand Forks
Grand Forks County
$868 1BR FMR / mo
- Slope
Slope County
$743 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Slope is highlighted. Nearby North Dakota counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Williams County ($1,068), Burleigh County ($1,030), Morton County ($1,030), Ward County ($960), Cass County ($917), Grand Forks County ($868), Slope County (this county) ($743).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $743/mo, most of these North Dakota occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | ND Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $98,550 | 9% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $93,290 | 9.6% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $78,260 | 11.4% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $75,530 | 11.8% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $72,180 | 12.4% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $65,820 | 13.5% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $59,910 | 14.9% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,970 | 15.1% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $57,820 | 15.4% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,600 | 18.7% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,160 | 20.7% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $36,810 | 24.2% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $36,660 | 24.3% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,670 | 25% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $30,010 | 29.7% | Affordable |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Slope County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Slope (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 32.0% overall, from $563 to $743. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 11.2% (FY 2023).
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↓2.4% | $738 | $743 | $924 |
| FY 2025 ↑5.0% | $756 | $761 | $932 |
| FY 2024 ↑8.7% | $720 | $725 | $899 |
| FY 2023 ↑11.2% | $663 | $667 | $857 |
| FY 2022 ↑1.2% | $596 | $600 | $789 |
| FY 2021 ↑5.3% | $589 | $593 | $782 |
| FY 2020 | $560 | $563 | $742 |
Where Slope County Ranks in North Dakota
Slope County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #32 of 53 counties in North Dakota. Nearest by rank: Stutsman County ($873), Towner County ($873), Traill County ($873), Walsh County ($873), Wells County ($873), Ransom County ($923), Sheridan County ($924), Slope County (this county) ($924), Hettinger County ($927), Sargent County ($935), Dunn County ($938), Barnes County ($948), Rolette County ($954), McHenry County ($1,000), Logan County ($1,014).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Slope County, both outside North Dakota so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside ND (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside ND).
Nearby Counties in North Dakota
Largest counties by population in North Dakota
Showing the 8 largest of 52 other counties in North Dakota.
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