Housing data for Forman, ND

Forman, ND has an estimated 617 residents and 306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Sargent County.

33.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $758 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
617 (±87)
Housing units
306 (±37)
Households that rent
33.8%
Median gross rent
$758
Residents since 2015–2019
+34.7%

What stands out in Forman

Working from home: 1.9% (±1.7 points) in Forman, lower than in Sargent County (5.8%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,261 (±$405) in Forman, higher than in Sargent County ($1,828).

Housing in Forman at a glance

  • Median rent: $758 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $745 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 11.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 33.8% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $69,712 median household income
  • Home values: $128,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,454 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,261 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 19.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 50.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 15.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 46.8% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +34.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Forman against Sargent County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FormanSargent CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Residents617 (±87)3,804 (exact)784,841 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units306 (±37)1,996 (±44)377,281 (±282)143,775,355
Households that rent33.8% (±9.5 points)27.5% (±2.8 points)37.1% (±0.6 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$758 (±$44)$816 (±$45)$954 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$69,712 (±$11,583)$77,946 (±$7,685)$76,657 (±$1,163)$80,734
Median home value$128,100 (±$42,838)$163,200 (±$19,529)$249,900 (±$2,909)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,261 (±$405)$1,828 (±$131)$2,468 (±$38)$3,119
Built before 198056.3% (±13.8 points)59.0% (±5.8 points)47.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute17.5 minutes (±3.9)16.2 minutes (±1.4)17.9 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.8% (±3.3 points)88.2% (±2.0 points)88.7% (±0.4 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.7 years (±5.5)44.9 years (±0.8)35.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Forman covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 792 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Forman has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents458 (±80)617 (±87)+34.7%Measurable increase
Housing units245 (±33)306 (±37)+24.9%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$575 (±$86)$758 (±$44)+31.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$111,300 (±$26,092)$128,100 (±$42,838)+15.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$51,250 (±$8,998)$69,712 (±$11,583)+36.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,264 (±$126)$1,454 (±$213)+15.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,900 (±$205)$2,261 (±$405)+19.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent34.1% (±7.6 points)33.8% (±9.5 points)−0.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate24.0% (±18.0 points)15.3% (±15.4 points)−8.7 percentage pointsNot 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 Sargent County

Forman has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sargent County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sargent County recorded 82 violent and 136 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Forman

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Forman Township3.9 mi—$96,7000.0%
Bowen Township4.4 mi—$162,5000.0%
Rutland Township4.8 mi——0.0%
Dunbar Township5.4 mi—$218,8005.4%
Cogswell7.1 mi$521$47,80028.3%
Rutland7.1 mi$469$75,00016.4%
Harlem Township8.4 mi—$328,90011.5%
Gwinner8.8 mi$906$172,10049.1%

Places in North Dakota most like Forman

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Bottineau$840$165,000$65,90539.2%
Park River$818$131,900$69,40832.7%
Grafton$733$147,300$62,67936.2%
Lakota$597$167,800$66,09034.3%
Langdon$786$135,900$64,28624.5%
Enderlin$836$148,600$74,62528.2%

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 Forman, fiscal year 2027

Sargent County, ND, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$952$992$1,080$1,495$1,805

HUD income limits for Forman, fiscal year 2026

Sargent County, ND, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Sargent County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,600.

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 Forman

How many renters are there in Forman?

Forman has an estimated 89 (±25) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Forman?

The median household income in Forman is $69,712 (±$11,583) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Forman, ND?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $128,100 (±$42,838) for owner-occupied homes in Forman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Forman?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Forman, ND is $1,454 (±$213) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Forman?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Forman, ND is $2,261 (±$405) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Forman?

Forman, ND has an estimated 306 (±37) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Forman growing?

In Forman, the number of residents went from 458 in 2015–2019 to 617 in 2020–2024 (+34.7%), a measurable increase.

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) for Forman city, North Dakota (place:27260, 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 .

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