Housing data for Grand Forks AFB, ND
Grand Forks AFB, ND has an estimated 1,987 residents and 550 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Grand Forks County.
97.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,626 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−25.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,987 (±231)
- Housing units
- 550 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 97.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,626
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.9%
What stands out in Grand Forks AFB
Households that rent: 97.7% (±2.0 points) in Grand Forks AFB, higher than in Grand Forks County (48.2%).
Median gross rent: $1,626 (±$56) in Grand Forks AFB, higher than in Grand Forks County ($992).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.6% (±6.6 points) in Grand Forks AFB, lower than in Grand Forks County (37.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 68.9% (±9.9 points) in Grand Forks AFB, higher than in Grand Forks County (37.0%).
- Renters and owners in Grand Forks AFB
- Median rent in Grand Forks AFB
- Types of homes in Grand Forks AFB
- How long people stay in Grand Forks AFB
Housing in Grand Forks AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $1,626 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,433 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 97.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,782 median household income
- Home values: $10,000 or less median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 7.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −25.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 68.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grand Forks AFB against Grand Forks County, its state and the nation
| Grand Forks AFB | Grand Forks County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,987 (±231) | 72,923 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 550 (±68) | 33,891 (±46) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 97.7% (±2.0 points) | 48.2% (±1.6 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,626 (±$56) | $992 (±$35) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,782 (±$4,286) | $68,075 (±$4,321) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $10,000 or less | $252,700 (±$8,223) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,900 (±$91) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.4% (±7.5 points) | 47.2% (±2.2 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.1 minutes (±1.5) | 15.8 minutes (±0.9) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.2% (±1.0 points) | 88.0% (±1.5 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 21.7 years (±1.3) | 30.9 years (±0.2) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grand Forks AFB covers 7.5 square miles of land, about 265 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Forks AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,683 (±265) | 1,987 (±231) | −25.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 726 (±80) | 550 (±68) | −24.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,416 (±$54) | $1,626 (±$56) | +14.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,143 (±$6,439) | $72,782 (±$4,286) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±2.7 points) | 97.7% (±2.0 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.7 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 0.0 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 Grand Forks County
Grand Forks AFB has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grand Forks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Grand Forks County recorded 241 violent and 1,725 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 Grand Forks AFB
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58204 | 100% | 1,834 | $1,626 | $10,000 or less | $73,145 |
| 58205 | 100% | 153 | — | — | — |
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 Grand Forks AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekinock Township | 2.3 mi | $1,611 | $404,400 | 86.2% |
| Emerado | 2.3 mi | $731 | $204,800 | 28.9% |
| Blooming Township | 4.4 mi | — | $269,400 | 10.9% |
| Chester Township | 4.9 mi | — | $225,000 | 0.0% |
| Oakville Township | 6.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Gilby Township | 8.0 mi | — | $132,500 | 19.0% |
| Hegton Township | 8.0 mi | — | $363,800 | 8.3% |
| Lakeville Township | 8.4 mi | — | $96,800 | 5.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grand Forks AFB, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Grand Forks AFB, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grand Forks AFB 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 Grand Forks AFB
What is the average rent in Grand Forks AFB, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grand Forks AFB is $1,626 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Grand Forks AFB?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Grand Forks AFB, ND is $1,433 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Grand Forks AFB rent-burdened?
37.7% of renting households in Grand Forks AFB 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 Grand Forks AFB?
Grand Forks AFB has an estimated 521 (±66) renting households, 97.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grand Forks AFB?
The median household income in Grand Forks AFB is $72,782 (±$4,286) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Grand Forks AFB?
Grand Forks AFB, ND has an estimated 550 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grand Forks AFB growing?
In Grand Forks AFB, the number of residents went from 2,683 in 2015–2019 to 1,987 in 2020–2024 (−25.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Grand Forks AFB?
The ZIP codes that cover Grand Forks AFB are 58204, 58205.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 58204?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58204 is $1,626 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
- 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 Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota (place:32140, 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 .