Housing data for Northwood, ND
Northwood, ND has an estimated 1,046 residents and 445 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Grand Forks County.
35.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $681 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+46.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,046 (±209)
- Housing units
- 445 (±71)
- Households that rent
- 35.8%
- Median gross rent
- $681
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +46.7%
What stands out in Northwood
Homes heated by fuel oil: 14.8% (±10.0 points) in Northwood, higher than in Grand Forks County (1.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 73.4% (±18.2 points) in Northwood, higher than in Grand Forks County (47.2%).
Working from home: 1.2% (±1.3 points) in Northwood, lower than in Grand Forks County (6.5%).
Median gross rent: $681 (±$180) in Northwood, lower than in Grand Forks County ($992).
- Heating fuel in Northwood
- Age of homes in Northwood
- Commute and cars in Northwood
- Median rent in Northwood
Housing in Northwood at a glance
- Median rent: $681 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 39.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,571 median household income
- Home values: $208,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,454 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,219 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +46.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Northwood against Grand Forks County, its state and the nation
| Northwood | Grand Forks County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,046 (±209) | 72,923 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 445 (±71) | 33,891 (±46) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.8% (±9.6 points) | 48.2% (±1.6 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $681 (±$180) | $992 (±$35) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,571 (±$35,423) | $68,075 (±$4,321) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,200 (±$37,514) | $252,700 (±$8,223) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,219 (±$664) | $2,900 (±$91) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.4% (±18.2 points) | 47.2% (±2.2 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.8 minutes (±4.2) | 15.8 minutes (±0.9) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.0% (±8.9 points) | 88.0% (±1.5 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±7.6) | 30.9 years (±0.2) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Northwood covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 865 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Northwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 713 (±122) | 1,046 (±209) | +46.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 405 (±43) | 445 (±71) | +9.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$62) | $681 (±$180) | +8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $149,600 (±$41,708) | $208,200 (±$37,514) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,727 (±$27,139) | $78,571 (±$35,423) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $965 (±$374) | $1,454 (±$202) | +50.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,556 (±$234) | $2,219 (±$664) | +42.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.1% (±10.6 points) | 35.8% (±9.6 points) | +6.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.1% (±17.9 points) | 22.0% (±19.7 points) | −1.1 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
Northwood 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.
Places near Northwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Township | 1.2 mi | — | $307,700 | 0.0% |
| Avon Township | 4.9 mi | — | $596,800 | 0.0% |
| Lind Township | 5.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Washington Township | 6.3 mi | — | $316,700 | 9.5% |
| Newburgh Township | 7.2 mi | — | $237,500 | 20.0% |
| Grace Township | 7.5 mi | — | $183,300 | 0.0% |
| Pleasant View Township | 7.7 mi | — | $293,800 | 0.0% |
| Hatton | 8.2 mi | $760 | $140,800 | 23.0% |
Places in North Dakota most like Northwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | $639 | $174,800 | $81,483 | 26.4% |
| Lisbon | $649 | $192,100 | $64,327 | 38.5% |
| Grafton | $733 | $147,300 | $62,679 | 36.2% |
| Bottineau | $840 | $165,000 | $65,905 | 39.2% |
| Carrington | $778 | $150,600 | $77,171 | 28.6% |
| Lakota | $597 | $167,800 | $66,090 | 34.3% |
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 Northwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $821 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Northwood, 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.
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 Northwood
What is the average rent in Northwood, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Northwood is $681 (±$180) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Northwood?
Northwood has an estimated 138 (±40) renting households, 35.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Northwood?
The median household income in Northwood is $78,571 (±$35,423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Northwood, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $208,200 (±$37,514) for owner-occupied homes in Northwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Northwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Northwood, ND is $1,454 (±$202) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Northwood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Northwood, ND is $2,219 (±$664) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Northwood growing?
In Northwood, the number of residents went from 713 in 2015–2019 to 1,046 in 2020–2024 (+46.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Northwood city, 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
- 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 Northwood city, North Dakota (place:58300, 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 .