Housing data for Dunseith, ND
Dunseith, ND has an estimated 818 residents and 333 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Rolette County.
56.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $364 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 818 (±293)
- Housing units
- 333 (±72)
- Households that rent
- 56.6%
- Median gross rent
- $364
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.2%
What stands out in Dunseith
Households that rent: 56.6% (±17.9 points) in Dunseith, higher than in Rolette County (37.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $730 (±$71) in Dunseith, lower than in Rolette County ($977).
Housing in Dunseith at a glance
- Median rent: $364 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $938 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 56.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,449 median household income
- Property taxes: $730 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 38.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 168 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +18.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 35.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dunseith against Rolette County, its state and the nation
| Dunseith | Rolette County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 818 (±293) | 11,924 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 333 (±72) | 4,588 (±20) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 56.6% (±17.9 points) | 37.2% (±4.0 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $364 (±$362) | $505 (±$93) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,449 (±$1,159) | $59,517 (±$9,283) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $103,800 (±$15,184) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $730 (±$71) | $977 (±$187) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.4% (±25.2 points) | 50.1% (±4.8 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±4.6) | 16.8 minutes (±1.7) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±11.1 points) | 89.8% (±2.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±0.6) | 32.5 years (±0.4) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dunseith covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 816 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dunseith has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 692 (±119) | 818 (±293) | +18.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 281 (±46) | 333 (±72) | +18.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $428 (±$217) | $364 (±$362) | −15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,074 (±$29,604) | $51,449 (±$1,159) | +2.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $495 (±$52) | $730 (±$71) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.3% (±9.9 points) | 56.6% (±17.9 points) | +31.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 26.3% (±17.5 points) | 11.4% (±14.5 points) | −14.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Dunseith
In 2025, the Dunseith Police Department reported 168 violent and 2,178 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Rolette County, the departments that report recorded 81 violent and 397 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Dunseith
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordsburg Township | 8.1 mi | — | — | — |
| Cordelia Township | 8.4 mi | — | — | — |
| Kohlmeier Township | 8.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Overly | 10.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Shell Valley Township | 11 mi | $421 | — | 70.6% |
| Shell Valley | 11 mi | $428 | $90,800 | 40.1% |
| Homen Township | 13 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Rolette | 15 mi | $188 | $128,400 | 29.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dunseith, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $844 | $849 | $1,111 | $1,538 | $1,857 |
HUD income limits for Dunseith, 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 Rolette County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,200.
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 Dunseith
How many renters are there in Dunseith?
Dunseith has an estimated 155 (±72) renting households, 56.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dunseith?
The median household income in Dunseith is $51,449 (±$1,159) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Dunseith?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dunseith, ND is $730 (±$71) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dunseith?
Dunseith, ND has an estimated 333 (±72) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Dunseith?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 47.7% of homes in Dunseith, ND.
How old are most homes in Dunseith?
62.4% of homes in Dunseith, ND were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dunseith growing?
In Dunseith, the number of residents went from 692 in 2015–2019 to 818 in 2020–2024 (+18.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunseith city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rolette County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rolette County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Dunseith Police Department (ORI ND0400100)
- 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 Dunseith city, North Dakota (place:21020, 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 .