Housing data for Devils Lake, ND
Devils Lake, ND has an estimated 7,308 residents and 3,876 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ramsey County.
60.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $711 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,308 (±45)
- Housing units
- 3,876 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 60.6%
- Median gross rent
- $711
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Devils Lake
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 38.9% (±7.3 points) in Devils Lake, higher than in Ramsey County (25.7%).
Households that rent: 60.6% (±6.1 points) in Devils Lake, higher than in Ramsey County (45.5%).
Median household income: $43,220 (±$8,253) in Devils Lake, lower than in Ramsey County ($61,006).
- Types of homes in Devils Lake
- Renters and owners in Devils Lake
- Income and affordability in Devils Lake
Housing in Devils Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $711 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $717 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 60.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,220 median household income
- Home values: $164,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,205 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,851 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 38.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 34.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 191 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Devils Lake against Ramsey County, its state and the nation
| Devils Lake | Ramsey County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,308 (±45) | 11,556 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,876 (±160) | 5,872 (±44) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.6% (±6.1 points) | 45.5% (±4.6 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $711 (±$28) | $714 (±$28) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,220 (±$8,253) | $61,006 (±$4,507) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,900 (±$33,751) | $199,300 (±$17,918) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,851 (±$329) | $1,976 (±$271) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.2% (±9.0 points) | 59.5% (±6.8 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.1 minutes (±1.9) | 13.9 minutes (±1.5) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.3% (±5.5 points) | 82.2% (±4.4 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.3 years (±2.7) | 40.3 years (±1.0) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Devils Lake covers 7.0 square miles of land, about 1,050 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Devils Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,344 (±23) | 7,308 (±45) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,943 (±134) | 3,876 (±160) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $566 (±$41) | $711 (±$28) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $138,600 (±$25,038) | $164,900 (±$33,751) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,218 (±$11,268) | $43,220 (±$8,253) | −8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,057 (±$105) | $1,205 (±$194) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,350 (±$183) | $1,851 (±$329) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.8% (±5.8 points) | 60.6% (±6.1 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | −13.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Devils Lake
In 2025, the Devils Lake Police Department reported 191 violent and 1,449 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Ramsey County, the departments that report recorded 192 violent and 977 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Devils Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creel Township | 3.4 mi | — | $297,600 | 5.1% |
| North Creel Township | 4.2 mi | — | $275,000 | 0.0% |
| Minnewaukan Township | 5.8 mi | — | $301,900 | 0.0% |
| Grand Harbor Township | 6.2 mi | — | $246,900 | 0.0% |
| Poplar Grove Township | 6.7 mi | — | $448,400 | 6.9% |
| South Minnewaukan Township | 6.8 mi | — | $193,000 | 19.5% |
| Mission Township | 8.4 mi | $655 | $106,300 | 27.8% |
| Freshwater Township | 9.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in North Dakota most like Devils Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton | $751 | $171,300 | $62,750 | 54.6% |
| Rolla | $620 | $151,500 | $49,219 | 53.0% |
| Jamestown | $773 | $199,800 | $56,554 | 45.4% |
| Mayville | $854 | $198,200 | $55,735 | 52.0% |
| Valley City | $780 | $162,200 | $60,339 | 44.5% |
| New Town | $851 | $207,600 | $52,500 | 67.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Dakota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Devils Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $762 | $852 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Devils Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 2 people | $25,750 | $42,850 | $68,600 |
| 3 people | $28,950 | $48,200 | $77,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,850 | $92,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,150 | $99,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,700 | $113,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ramsey County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Devils Lake
What is the average rent in Devils Lake, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Devils Lake is $711 (±$28) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Devils Lake?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Devils Lake, ND is $615 (±$156) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Devils Lake rent-burdened?
47.1% of renting households in Devils Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Devils Lake?
Devils Lake has an estimated 2,270 (±245) renting households, 60.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Devils Lake?
The median household income in Devils Lake is $43,220 (±$8,253) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Devils Lake, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,900 (±$33,751) for owner-occupied homes in Devils Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Devils Lake growing?
In Devils Lake, the number of residents went from 7,344 in 2015–2019 to 7,308 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Devils Lake city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ramsey County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ramsey County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Devils Lake Police Department (ORI ND0360100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Devils Lake city, North Dakota (place:19420, in state:38).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .