Housing data for Fort Totten, ND
Fort Totten, ND has an estimated 1,038 residents and 170 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Benson County.
48.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $337 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,038 (±249)
- Housing units
- 170 (±46)
- Households that rent
- 48.3%
- Median gross rent
- $337
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.8%
What stands out in Fort Totten
Median household income: $20,250 (±$19,489) in Fort Totten, lower than in Benson County ($64,033).
Median gross rent: $337 (±$139) in Fort Totten, lower than in Benson County ($588).
Average commute: 10.1 minutes (±4.5) in Fort Totten, lower than in Benson County (16.1 minutes).
Housing in Fort Totten at a glance
- Median rent: $337 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 48.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $20,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 78.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 71.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 10.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −16.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 27.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Totten against Benson County, its state and the nation
| Fort Totten | Benson County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,038 (±249) | 5,808 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 170 (±46) | 2,536 (±29) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.3% (±21.7 points) | 26.9% (±3.5 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $337 (±$139) | $588 (±$85) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $20,250 (±$19,489) | $64,033 (±$5,343) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $90,000 (±$18,066) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $817 (±$184) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.8% (±29.0 points) | 68.4% (±5.5 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.1 minutes (±4.5) | 16.1 minutes (±1.5) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.1% (±19.2 points) | 80.9% (±3.2 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 13.0 years (±3.1) | 32.6 years (±0.5) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fort Totten covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 121 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Totten has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,247 (±145) | 1,038 (±249) | −16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 306 (±35) | 170 (±46) | −44.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $426 (±$47) | $337 (±$139) | −20.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,917 (±$8,103) | $20,250 (±$19,489) | −11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 68.2% (±8.9 points) | 48.3% (±21.7 points) | −19.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% (±5.6 points) | 6.7% (±7.5 points) | −1.6 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 Benson County
Fort Totten has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Benson County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Benson County recorded 52 violent and 121 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.
ZIP codes in Fort Totten
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58335 | 28% | 1,177 | $349 | $22,800 | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fort Totten
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Tree Township | 5.3 mi | — | $56,700 | 0.0% |
| Rock Township (Benson County) | 5.8 mi | — | $102,500 | 36.4% |
| Lallie Township | 6.4 mi | — | — | 24.6% |
| Poplar Grove Township | 7.3 mi | — | $448,400 | 6.9% |
| Mission Township | 8.3 mi | $655 | $106,300 | 27.8% |
| Creel Township | 8.7 mi | — | $297,600 | 5.1% |
| Oberon | 9.3 mi | — | $53,800 | 0.0% |
| Wood Lake Township | 10 mi | $823 | $168,800 | 21.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Totten, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $856 | $861 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Fort Totten, 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 Benson County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Totten is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Fort Totten
Is Fort Totten growing?
Fort Totten, ND had an estimated 1,038 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,247 in 2015–2019, a change of −16.8%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Fort Totten growing?
In Fort Totten, the number of residents went from 1,247 in 2015–2019 to 1,038 in 2020–2024 (−16.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Totten?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Totten is 58335.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 58335?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58335 is $349 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benson County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benson County, ND
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Fort Totten CDP, North Dakota (place:27700, 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 .