Housing data for New Town, ND
New Town, ND has an estimated 2,721 residents and 1,231 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mountrail County.
67.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $851 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,721 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,231 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 67.7%
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in New Town
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 26.8% (±7.1 points) in New Town, higher than in Mountrail County (11.5%).
Households that rent: 67.7% (±9.2 points) in New Town, higher than in Mountrail County (38.5%).
Median household income: $52,500 (±$16,093) in New Town, lower than in Mountrail County ($80,717).
Working from home: 1.0% (±1.4 points) in New Town, lower than in Mountrail County (4.6%).
- Types of homes in New Town
- Renters and owners in New Town
- Income and affordability in New Town
- Commute and cars in New Town
Housing in New Town at a glance
- Median rent: $851 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,051 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 67.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income
- Home values: $207,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,292 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,307 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 57.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 37 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 10.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Town against Mountrail County, its state and the nation
| New Town | Mountrail County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,721 (±15) | 9,507 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,231 (±110) | 5,099 (±26) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 67.7% (±9.2 points) | 38.5% (±4.0 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $851 (±$124) | $950 (±$132) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$16,093) | $80,717 (±$8,110) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,600 (±$34,038) | $232,700 (±$21,614) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,307 (±$417) | $1,209 (±$158) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.2% (±8.8 points) | 37.2% (±4.7 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.0 minutes (±3.2) | 19.1 minutes (±1.9) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.4% (±8.6 points) | 88.5% (±2.9 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.2 years (±3.3) | 35.4 years (±0.5) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Town covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 942 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Town has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,525 (±17) | 2,721 (±15) | +7.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 846 (±88) | 1,231 (±110) | +45.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $692 (±$86) | $851 (±$124) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $137,500 (±$46,199) | $207,600 (±$34,038) | +51.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,583 (±$13,495) | $52,500 (±$16,093) | −11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,270 (±$134) | $1,292 (±$225) | +1.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,135 (±$113) | $1,307 (±$417) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.4% (±5.4 points) | 67.7% (±9.2 points) | +17.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±4.1 points) | 13.0% (±4.9 points) | +2.5 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 New Town
In 2025, the New Town Police Department reported 37 violent and 147 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near New Town
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborn Township | 2.7 mi | — | $693,800 | 0.0% |
| Knife River Township | 5.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Howie Township | 6.7 mi | — | — | 60.3% |
| Crane Creek Township | 7.3 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Van Hook Township | 7.8 mi | — | $450,000 | 4.0% |
| Big Bend Township (Mountrail County) | 8.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Riverview Township | 9.4 mi | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township (Mountrail County) | 12 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in North Dakota most like New Town
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinner | $906 | $172,100 | $64,250 | 49.1% |
| Devils Lake | $711 | $164,900 | $43,220 | 60.6% |
| Grand Forks | $980 | $249,900 | $63,627 | 53.6% |
| Mayville | $854 | $198,200 | $55,735 | 52.0% |
| Rolla | $620 | $151,500 | $49,219 | 53.0% |
| Jamestown | $773 | $199,800 | $56,554 | 45.4% |
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 New Town, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $944 | $1,037 | $1,356 | $1,616 | $1,782 |
HUD income limits for New Town, 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 Mountrail County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,500.
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 New Town
What is the average rent in New Town, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Town is $851 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in New Town rent-burdened?
24.2% of renting households in New Town 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 New Town?
New Town has an estimated 663 (±110) renting households, 67.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Town?
The median household income in New Town is $52,500 (±$16,093) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Town, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $207,600 (±$34,038) for owner-occupied homes in New Town (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Town?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Town, ND is $1,292 (±$225) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is New Town growing?
In New Town, the number of residents went from 2,525 in 2015–2019 to 2,721 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Town city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mountrail County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mountrail County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: New Town Police Department (ORI ND0310100)
- 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 New Town city, North Dakota (place:56740, 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 .