North Dakota’s Cheapest Cities In 2025

People are moving to North Dakota all of the time, whether it be for job opportunities or simply to be closer to other family members who have moved out here.

If you are planning to move to or around North Dakota, you might want to look into this a little bit.

Which cities are the cheapest ones to live in? Houzeo put together a list of the ten cheapest cities in North Dakota for 2025.

In order to make this list, they looked at median household income, median home value, population, unemployment rate, and poverty rates.

Let's look at the top three cheapest cities in our state.

1. Oakes

Oakes, North Dakota is a tiny town in North Dakota; Only 1,798 people live there. If you don't mind the small town life, and our looking for huge savings, you might want to consider moving here

Oakes is the cheapest place to live right now, according to the source. You're not going to believe this, but the median house rent is only $650! And the median home value? - $151,438.

The source says the cost of living in Oakes is 29.1 percent lower than the national average.

2. Valley City

Valley City is just a short drive away from Fargo, so if you're looking to save a little cash, but still be close to a bigger North Dakota city, you might want to move here.

The source claims that Valley City is the second cheapest place to live in the state, with median rent only being $850, median home value $174,252, and the cost of living being 24.4 percent cheaper than the national average.

3. Jamestown

Jamestown is the third cheapest place to live in North Dakota. The media rent is $859, the median home value is $188,849, and the cost of living is 19.9 percent cheaper than the national average.