Housing data for Valley City, ND
Valley City, ND has an estimated 6,541 residents and 3,304 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Barnes County.
44.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $780 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,541 (±24)
- Housing units
- 3,304 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 44.5%
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.3%
What stands out in Valley City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.2% (±7.5 points) in Valley City, higher than in Barnes County (19.1%).
Households that rent: 44.5% (±6.5 points) in Valley City, higher than in Barnes County (29.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.1% (±5.6 points) in Valley City, higher than in Barnes County (20.7%).
Working from home: 3.5% (±2.0 points) in Valley City, lower than in Barnes County (6.9%).
- Types of homes in Valley City
- Renters and owners in Valley City
- How long people stay in Valley City
- Commute and cars in Valley City
Housing in Valley City at a glance
- Median rent: $780 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $926 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,339 median household income
- Home values: $162,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,247 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,027 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 54.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 61 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Valley City against Barnes County, its state and the nation
| Valley City | Barnes County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,541 (±24) | 10,773 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,304 (±132) | 5,700 (±28) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.5% (±6.5 points) | 29.2% (±4.1 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $780 (±$87) | $779 (±$80) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,339 (±$9,613) | $68,038 (±$5,568) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,200 (±$13,110) | $173,700 (±$18,203) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,027 (±$227) | $1,796 (±$168) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.1% (±8.9 points) | 68.6% (±5.8 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±3.3) | 19.5 minutes (±2.1) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.8% (±6.5 points) | 83.0% (±4.4 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±1.3) | 43.5 years (±1.4) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Valley City covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 1,523 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Valley City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,460 (±17) | 6,541 (±24) | +1.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,463 (±134) | 3,304 (±132) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $677 (±$87) | $780 (±$87) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,600 (±$19,045) | $162,200 (±$13,110) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,926 (±$4,000) | $60,339 (±$9,613) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,075 (±$88) | $1,247 (±$196) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,522 (±$151) | $2,027 (±$227) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.0% (±4.3 points) | 44.5% (±6.5 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±5.4 points) | 14.4% (±8.0 points) | +7.7 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 Valley City
In 2025, the Valley City Police Department reported 61 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Barnes County, the departments that report recorded 56 violent and 725 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Valley City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township (Barnes County) | 3.1 mi | — | $225,600 | 4.4% |
| Marsh Township | 5.2 mi | — | $404,500 | 0.0% |
| Hobart Township | 5.4 mi | — | $231,000 | 2.8% |
| Alta Township | 6.3 mi | — | $235,000 | 0.0% |
| Getchell Township | 6.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Green Township | 7.6 mi | — | $358,800 | 0.0% |
| Cuba Township | 8.5 mi | — | $265,400 | 0.0% |
| Noltimier Township | 8.6 mi | — | — | 21.7% |
Places in North Dakota most like Valley City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | $649 | $192,100 | $64,327 | 38.5% |
| Mayville | $854 | $198,200 | $55,735 | 52.0% |
| Jamestown | $773 | $199,800 | $56,554 | 45.4% |
| Grafton | $733 | $147,300 | $62,679 | 36.2% |
| Bottineau | $840 | $165,000 | $65,905 | 39.2% |
| Wahpeton | $751 | $171,300 | $62,750 | 54.6% |
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 Valley City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $865 | $871 | $1,139 | $1,357 | $1,904 |
HUD income limits for Valley City, 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 Barnes County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,400.
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 Valley City
What is the average rent in Valley City, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Valley City is $780 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Valley City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Valley City, ND is $497 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Valley City rent-burdened?
35.7% of renting households in Valley City 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 Valley City?
Valley City has an estimated 1,327 (±210) renting households, 44.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Valley City?
The median household income in Valley City is $60,339 (±$9,613) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Valley City, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,200 (±$13,110) for owner-occupied homes in Valley City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Valley City growing?
In Valley City, the number of residents went from 6,460 in 2015–2019 to 6,541 in 2020–2024 (+1.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley City city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barnes County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barnes County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Valley City Police Department (ORI ND0020100)
- 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 Valley City city, North Dakota (place:81180, 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 .