Housing data for Waterford Township, ND
Waterford Township, ND has an estimated 2,302 residents and 641 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ward County.
99.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,449 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−13.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,302 (±290)
- Housing units
- 641 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 99.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,449
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.5%
What stands out in Waterford Township
Households that rent: 99.2% (±1.1 points) in Waterford Township, higher than in Ward County (39.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 7.2% (±6.3 points) in Waterford Township, lower than in Ward County (46.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 60.2% (±15.7 points) in Waterford Township, higher than in Ward County (32.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.9% (±5.1 points) in Waterford Township, lower than in Ward County (21.3%).
Housing in Waterford Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,449 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,317 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,485 median household income
- Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 73.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 7.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 1.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 75.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 60.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Waterford Township against Ward County, its state and the nation
| Waterford Township | Ward County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,302 (±290) | 68,973 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 641 (±99) | 32,487 (±68) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.2% (±1.1 points) | 39.2% (±2.3 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 (±$68) | $1,048 (±$36) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,485 (±$19,405) | $78,238 (±$3,810) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $267,100 (±$9,995) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,859 (±$126) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.2% (±6.3 points) | 46.2% (±2.8 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.9 minutes (±3.3) | 19.3 minutes (±1.2) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.6% (±2.6 points) | 90.6% (±1.4 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.6 years (±1.0) | 33.6 years (±0.2) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Waterford Township covers 35.7 square miles of land, about 64 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Waterford Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,660 (±37) | 2,302 (±290) | −13.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 612 (±119) | 641 (±99) | +4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 (±$147) | $1,449 (±$68) | −13.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,273 (±$15,847) | $69,485 (±$19,405) | −3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 94.9% (±4.3 points) | 99.2% (±1.1 points) | +4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.4 points) | 1.6% (±2.9 points) | +1.6 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 Ward County
Waterford Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ward County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ward County recorded 258 violent and 934 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 Waterford Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58705 | 100% | 262 | — | — | — |
| 58704 | 57% | 4,616 | $1,431 | — | $62,500 |
| 58703 | 14% | 22,139 | $1,080 | $263,200 | $82,728 |
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 Waterford Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot AFB | 2.3 mi | $1,431 | — | 99.6% |
| St. Marys Township | 5.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Van Buren Township | 6.1 mi | — | $293,800 | 0.0% |
| Tatman Township | 6.1 mi | $1,411 | — | 92.7% |
| Eureka Township | 6.5 mi | — | — | 1.7% |
| Kirkelie Township | 7.5 mi | — | $231,300 | 13.0% |
| Ensign Township | 8.4 mi | — | $237,500 | 0.0% |
| Muskego Township | 8.5 mi | — | — | — |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Waterford Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $726 | $864 | $1,049 | $1,458 | $1,759 |
HUD income limits for Waterford Township, 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 Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
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 Waterford Township
What is the average rent in Waterford Township, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Waterford Township is $1,449 (±$68) 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 Waterford Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Waterford Township, ND is $1,317 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Waterford Township rent-burdened?
49.8% of renting households in Waterford Township 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 Waterford Township?
Waterford Township has an estimated 626 (±99) renting households, 99.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Waterford Township?
The median household income in Waterford Township is $69,485 (±$19,405) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Waterford Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 43.7% of homes in Waterford Township, ND.
Is Waterford Township growing?
In Waterford Township, the number of residents went from 2,660 in 2015–2019 to 2,302 in 2020–2024 (−13.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Waterford Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Waterford Township are 58705, 58704, 58703.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Waterford township, Ward County, North Dakota (county subdivision:83780, in state:38 county:101).
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 .