Housing data for Williston, ND
Williston, ND has an estimated 28,056 residents and 15,107 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Williams County.
52.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,122 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 28,056 (±24)
- Housing units
- 15,107 (±387)
- Households that rent
- 52.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,122
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.0%
What stands out in Williston
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 47.1% (±5.2 points) in Williston, higher than in Williams County (37.9%).
Housing in Williston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,122 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,099 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 31.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 52.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,381 median household income
- Home values: $286,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,974 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,974 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 47.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 26.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 47.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 432 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Williston against Williams County, its state and the nation
| Williston | Williams County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 28,056 (±24) | 39,555 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 15,107 (±387) | 20,376 (±57) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 52.9% (±4.8 points) | 47.0% (±4.0 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 (±$61) | $1,123 (±$56) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,381 (±$9,437) | $85,595 (±$6,424) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $286,200 (±$26,966) | $284,800 (±$24,004) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,974 (±$223) | $1,939 (±$151) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.1% (±5.3 points) | 36.9% (±4.3 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.6 minutes (±1.8) | 18.7 minutes (±1.6) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±2.8 points) | 92.3% (±2.1 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.0 years (±1.8) | 31.8 years (±0.5) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Williston covers 25.7 square miles of land, about 1,090 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Williston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 27,250 (±19) | 28,056 (±24) | +3.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 15,039 (±290) | 15,107 (±387) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $964 (±$41) | $1,122 (±$61) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,700 (±$17,463) | $286,200 (±$26,966) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,710 (±$8,201) | $79,381 (±$9,437) | −6.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,506 (±$118) | $1,974 (±$280) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,840 (±$139) | $1,974 (±$223) | +7.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.9% (±4.2 points) | 52.9% (±4.8 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.9% (±4.9 points) | 26.7% (±7.5 points) | +8.8 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 Williston
In 2025, the Williston Police Department reported 432 violent and 1,769 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Williams County, the departments that report recorded 364 violent and 1,511 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Williston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston Township | 2.4 mi | — | $378,600 | 16.4% |
| Missouri Ridge Township | 4.1 mi | $1,593 | $255,100 | 50.7% |
| Pherrin Township | 6.9 mi | — | $331,100 | 18.7% |
| Judson Township | 7.0 mi | — | — | 26.7% |
| Mont Township | 7.9 mi | — | — | — |
| Stony Creek Township | 9.4 mi | $1,515 | $669,100 | 50.5% |
| Tyrone Township | 9.6 mi | — | — | — |
| Springbrook | 9.7 mi | — | — | 37.5% |
Places in North Dakota most like Williston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | $946 | $281,900 | $66,998 | 56.3% |
| Grand Forks | $980 | $249,900 | $63,627 | 53.6% |
| Tioga | $1,092 | $199,600 | $66,181 | 51.5% |
| Dickinson | $957 | $263,700 | $82,696 | 39.0% |
| Minot | $973 | $257,100 | $73,219 | 43.3% |
| Bismarck | $999 | $300,300 | $78,387 | 34.5% |
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 Williston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,133 | $1,232 | $1,388 | $1,796 | $1,824 |
HUD income limits for Williston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,350 | $38,950 | $62,300 |
| 2 people | $26,700 | $44,500 | $71,200 |
| 3 people | $30,050 | $50,050 | $80,100 |
| 4 people | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,050 | $96,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,950 | $110,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,400 | $117,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Williams County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,200.
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 Williston
What is the average rent in Williston, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Williston is $1,122 (±$61) 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 Williston?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Williston, ND is $949 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Williston rent-burdened?
31.5% of renting households in Williston 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 Williston?
Williston has an estimated 6,012 (±744) renting households, 52.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Williston?
The median household income in Williston is $79,381 (±$9,437) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Williston, ND?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $286,200 (±$26,966) for owner-occupied homes in Williston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Williston growing?
In Williston, the number of residents went from 27,250 in 2015–2019 to 28,056 in 2020–2024 (+3.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Williston city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Williams County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Williams County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Williston Police Department (ORI ND0530200)
- 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 Williston city, North Dakota (place:86220, 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 .