Housing data for Stanton, ND
Stanton, ND has an estimated 470 residents and 232 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mercer County.
10.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 470 (±199)
- Housing units
- 232 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 10.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.9%
What stands out in Stanton
Homes built before 1980: 88.3% (±19.8 points) in Stanton, higher than in Mercer County (48.6%).
Median home value: $117,900 (±$18,093) in Stanton, lower than in Mercer County ($198,500).
Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±6.2) in Stanton, higher than in Mercer County (18.6 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $1,721 (±$319) in Stanton, lower than in Mercer County ($2,184).
Housing in Stanton at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $117,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,417 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,721 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 34.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stanton against Mercer County, its state and the nation
| Stanton | Mercer County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 470 (±199) | 8,337 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 232 (±60) | 4,667 (±23) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±12.0 points) | 18.9% (±4.8 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,031 (±$210) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,750 (±$21,866) | $80,946 (±$6,419) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,900 (±$18,093) | $198,500 (±$16,792) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,721 (±$319) | $2,184 (±$154) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.3% (±19.8 points) | 48.6% (±5.5 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.8 minutes (±6.2) | 18.6 minutes (±2.5) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.3% (±13.2 points) | 89.6% (±3.3 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.6 years (±13.5) | 42.9 years (±0.8) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stanton covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,324 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stanton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 402 (±105) | 470 (±199) | +16.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 196 (±50) | 232 (±60) | +18.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $99,600 (±$17,477) | $117,900 (±$18,093) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,750 (±$28,446) | $68,750 (±$21,866) | +7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,055 (±$202) | $1,417 (±$167) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $684 (±$126) | $1,721 (±$319) | +151.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.4% (±8.5 points) | 10.9% (±12.0 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.5% (±27.0 points) | 34.5% (±39.9 points) | +16.0 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 Mercer County
Stanton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mercer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mercer County recorded 120 violent and 372 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 Stanton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Township | 11 mi | — | $235,900 | 0.0% |
| Hazen | 11 mi | $918 | $190,300 | 17.9% |
| Riverdale | 12 mi | — | $222,700 | 16.4% |
| Pick City | 14 mi | $692 | $158,900 | 15.7% |
| Center | 15 mi | — | $204,100 | 2.8% |
| Underwood | 15 mi | $682 | $191,200 | 18.5% |
| Victoria Township | 16 mi | — | $230,000 | 0.0% |
| Washburn | 17 mi | $818 | $238,200 | 26.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Stanton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $980 | $986 | $1,290 | $1,689 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Stanton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,900 | $60,600 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,300 | $69,250 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,100 | $86,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,450 | $93,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,800 | $100,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,100 | $107,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,450 | $114,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mercer County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,200.
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 Stanton
What is the average home value in Stanton, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,900 (±$18,093) for owner-occupied homes in Stanton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Stanton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stanton, ND is $1,417 (±$167) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Stanton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stanton, ND is $1,721 (±$319) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Stanton?
Stanton, ND has an estimated 232 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Stanton?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.9% of homes in Stanton, ND.
How old are most homes in Stanton?
88.3% of homes in Stanton, ND were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stanton growing?
In Stanton, the number of residents went from 402 in 2015–2019 to 470 in 2020–2024 (+16.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mercer County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mercer County, ND
- 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 Stanton city, North Dakota (place:75420, 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 .