How many renters in Fargo, ND pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.6% (±3.1 points) of renting households in Fargo, ND spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.6% (±3.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.9% (±2.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.3% (±1.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fargo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Less than 15%	17.1% (±2.1 points)	17.7%	20.9%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.7% (±2.2 points)	15.7%	15.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.8% (±2.1 points)	13.4%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.9% (±2.1 points)	13.1%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±1.5 points)	8.2%	7.7%	9.2%
35% or more	32.9% (±2.7 points)	31.9%	31.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fargo against Cass County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.6% (±3.1 points)	40.1% (±2.9 points)	38.8% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.9% (±2.7 points)	31.9% (±2.5 points)	31.1% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.3% (±1.1 points)	26.2% (±0.9 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,278 (±$2,326)	$46,587 (±$2,114)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$946 (±$17)	$958 (±$17)	$954 (±$11)	$1,413

In Fargo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cass County (40.1%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (38.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Cass County, Fargo ranks 10 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 484.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fargo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fargo	—	40.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Prairie Rose	3.3 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Fargo	3.6 mi	40.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moorhead	4.0 mi	53.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Frontier	4.5 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dilworth	6.4 mi	57.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakport Township	7.2 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton Township	8.1 mi	25.8% (±66.5 points)	Not measurably different
Horace	8.4 mi	33.3% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moorhead, MN (53.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Ayr Township	100.0% (±122.6 points)
1 (tie)	Clifton Township	100.0% (±139.0 points)
1 (tie)	Erie Township	100.0% (±122.6 points)
1 (tie)	Everest Township	100.0% (±91.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pontiac Township	100.0% (±130.1 points)
9	Frontier	50.0% (±111.8 points)
10	Fargo	40.6% (±3.1 points)
11	West Fargo	40.0% (±8.2 points)
12 (tie)	Buffalo	33.3% (±120.2 points)
12 (tie)	Horace	33.3% (±41.9 points)
14	Page	27.3% (±63.6 points)
15	Leonard	26.3% (±47.2 points)
16	Mapleton Township	25.8% (±66.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fargo

Are renters in Fargo rent-burdened?

40.6% of renting households in Fargo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fargo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fargo, ND spends 26.3% (±1.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fargo city, North Dakota (place:25700, in state:38).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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