What percentage of people rent in West Fargo, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in West Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.6% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in West Fargo, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,636 renting households against 10,205 that own their home.

In West Fargo, the share of households that rent went from 34.2% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 5,636 (±581)
Median renter income: $53,228 (±$4,737)

Who rents and who owns in West Fargo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±3.2 points)	48.0% (±1.2 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,636 (±581)	40,322 (±1,147)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,205 (±536)	43,623 (±1,031)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,228 (±$4,737)	$46,587 (±$2,114)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,806 (±$5,123)	$113,851 (±$3,962)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In West Fargo, the renter share is lower than in Cass County (48.0%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (37.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Cass County, West Fargo ranks 4 of 74 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 1,526.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Fargo has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.2% (±3.3 points)	35.6% (±3.2 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$920 (±$58)	$1,111 (±$86)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,120 (±$4,626)	$90,665 (±$5,927)	+6.5%	Down after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near West Fargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Fargo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Fargo	—	35.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Fargo	3.6 mi	56.3% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Prairie Rose	4.3 mi	5.9% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Mapleton Township	4.5 mi	27.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frontier	5.1 mi	5.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Reile's Acres	5.3 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Reed Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Raymond Township	6.8 mi	12.9% (±20.5 points)	Lower
Horace	6.9 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Rose, ND (5.9%), Frontier, ND (5.3%), Reile's Acres, ND (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fargo, ND (56.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fargo	56.3% (±1.6 points)
2	Ayr	50.0% (±50.0 points)
3	Everest Township	45.7% (±54.3 points)
4	West Fargo	35.6% (±3.2 points)
5	Casselton	34.8% (±17.0 points)
6	Page	33.8% (±15.1 points)
7	Leonard	32.3% (±11.3 points)
8	Hunter Township	32.1% (±33.3 points)
9 (tie)	Erie Township	30.0% (±28.4 points)
9 (tie)	Rich Township	30.0% (±27.8 points)

Showing 10 of 74 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West Fargo

How many renters are there in West Fargo?

West Fargo has an estimated 5,636 (±581) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Fargo?

In West Fargo, the share of households that rent went from 34.2% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Fargo?

A renting household in West Fargo has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Fargo?

The median renting household in West Fargo, ND has an income of $53,228 (±$4,737) a year, against $117,806 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Fargo city, North Dakota (place:84780, in state:38).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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