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North Dakota housing and borrowing

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Median owner-occupied home value$249.9K2020–2024 · #35 of 50 · highest first

Median gross rent$9542020–2024 · #46 of 50 · highest first

Homeownership rate62.9%2020–2024 · #45 of 50 · highest first

North Dakota over time

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Home-price growth since 2016 North Dakota · source units

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North Dakota · 2025: +45.9% · Rank #49 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: Not available

FactVote averages the four quarterly, not-seasonally-adjusted FHFA all-transactions HPI observations for each year. It compares that series with BEA annual per-capita personal income distributed by FRED, then rebases both to 100 in 2016. This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability. Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation. Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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North Dakota Home-price growth since 2016 · source units
Period	North Dakota	Rank	U.S. benchmark
2025	+45.9%	#49 of 50	Not available
2024	+38.7%	#49 of 50	Not available
2023	+32.3%	#49 of 50	Not available
2022	+26.2%	#50 of 50	Not available
2021	+14.7%	#50 of 50	Not available
2020	+8.6%	#50 of 50	Not available
2019	+6%	#47 of 50	Not available
2018	+2.4%	#50 of 50	Not available
2017	+1.1%	#48 of 50	Not available
2016	+0%	#1 of 50	Not available

Federal Housing Finance Agency · House Price Index: state all-transactions series ↗U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED · Per Capita Personal Income in North Dakota (NDPCPI) ↗

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North Dakota · state comparison

Home values, rent, and homeownership

Census values are estimates for occupied housing, rather than current listing or sale prices.

MeasureComparison period

North Dakota · 2020–2024$249,900

North Dakota rank#35among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark$332,700Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Median owner-occupied home value

Median reported value of owner-occupied housing.

2024 dollars; a higher value can benefit owners and make buying harder.

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Lower value · $162.6KHigher value · $839.1KStriped: unavailable

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North Dakota · $249,9002020–2024 · Rank #35 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Median owner-occupied home value · 2020–2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Hawaii	$839,100	—
#2	California	$734,700	—
#3	Washington	$564,600	—
#4	Massachusetts	$562,100	—
#5	Colorado	$539,400	—
#6	Utah	$489,400	—
#7	Oregon	$477,600	—
#8	New Jersey	$454,400	—
#9	Nevada	$435,400	—
#10	New York	$423,800	—
#11	Maryland	$419,900	—
#12	Idaho	$418,600	—
#13	Rhode Island	$404,200	—
#14	New Hampshire	$402,500	—
#15	Arizona	$394,500	—
#16	Virginia	$383,700	—
#17	Montana	$375,800	—
#18	Connecticut	$366,900	—
#19	Florida	$359,000	—
#20	Alaska	$352,900	—
#21	Delaware	$352,000	—
#22	Minnesota	$329,300	—
#23	Vermont	$316,600	—
#24	Wyoming	$309,700	—
#25	Georgia	$303,300	—
#26	Maine	$296,600	—
#27	North Carolina	$288,900	—
#28	Tennessee	$286,700	—
#29	Texas	$283,800	—
#30	Wisconsin	$266,500	—
#31	Illinois	$263,300	—
#32	South Carolina	$259,000	—
#33	South Dakota	$257,400	—
#34	Pennsylvania	$254,500	—
#35	North Dakota · your comparison	$249,900	—
#36	New Mexico	$248,100	—
#37	Nebraska	$238,600	—
#38	Michigan	$231,600	—
#39	Missouri	$230,300	—
#40	Indiana	$218,200	—
#41	Kansas	$217,200	—
#42	Louisiana	$216,500	—
#43	Ohio	$214,800	—
#44	Alabama	$209,900	—
#45	Iowa	$208,000	—
#46	Kentucky	$205,600	—
#47	Oklahoma	$199,800	—
#48	Arkansas	$188,000	—
#49	Mississippi	$169,800	—
#50	West Virginia	$162,600	—

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U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates ↗

Median gross rent

$954/month2020–2024 estimate

Median monthly gross rent for renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, including contract rent plus estimated average utility and fuel costs paid by the renter.

This source snapshot keeps its own definition and period. A rank shown elsewhere applies only to that comparison’s measure and period.

Method and limitations

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate and expressed in 2024 dollars.

This is a multi-year statewide estimate, not a current asking-rent measure.
The median obscures differences by location, unit size, housing quality, and renter circumstances.

U.S. Census Bureau · QuickFacts: North Dakota ↗

North Dakota · state comparison

How much income goes toward housing?

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MeasureComparison period

North Dakota · 2020–202438.9%

North Dakota rank#50among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark51.1%Same measure and period when published

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Renters · spending at least 30% of income

Housing costs as a share of household income, excluding households for which a ratio cannot be computed.

Renters and owners have separate denominators. Ratios use the Census computed-income universe.

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Lower value · 38.9%Higher value · 60.1%Striped: unavailable

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North Dakota · 38.9%2020–2024 · Rank #50 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Renters · spending at least 30% of income · 2020–2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Florida	60.1%	—
#2	Hawaii	56.7%	—
#3	Nevada	55.9%	—
#4	California	55.3%	—
#5	Louisiana	54.8%	—
#6	Colorado	52.9%	—
#7	Connecticut	52.6%	—
#8	Oregon	52.5%	—
#9	Georgia	52.4%	—
#10	South Carolina	52.1%	—
#11	New York	52.1%	—
#12	Massachusetts	51.8%	—
#13	Texas	51.7%	—
#14	New Jersey	51.6%	—
#15	Maryland	51.5%	—
#16	Arizona	51.4%	—
#17	Mississippi	51.3%	—
#18	Michigan	50.4%	—
#19	New Mexico	50.2%	—
#20	Washington	49.9%	—
#21	Delaware	49.6%	—
#22	North Carolina	48.9%	—
#23	West Virginia	48.9%	—
#24	Tennessee	48.8%	—
#25	Alabama	48.8%	—
#26	Virginia	48.5%	—
#27	Maine	48.4%	—
#28	Vermont	48.4%	—
#29	New Hampshire	48.2%	—
#30	Pennsylvania	48.2%	—
#31	Minnesota	48.1%	—
#32	Indiana	48.1%	—
#33	Rhode Island	48%	—
#34	Illinois	47.9%	—
#35	Utah	47.2%	—
#36	Idaho	46.9%	—
#37	Oklahoma	46.3%	—
#38	Ohio	45.9%	—
#39	Missouri	45.6%	—
#40	Kentucky	45.4%	—
#41	Nebraska	45.1%	—
#42	Arkansas	44.8%	—
#43	Montana	44.8%	—
#44	Alaska	44.6%	—
#45	Iowa	43.9%	—
#46	Wisconsin	43.7%	—
#47	Kansas	43.5%	—
#48	Wyoming	43.1%	—
#49	South Dakota	39.8%	—
#50	North Dakota · your comparison	38.9%	—

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U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates ↗

North Dakota · state comparison

Home prices versus income growth

Both series start at 100 in 2016. The gap describes price pressure; it is not a mortgage payment or a price-to-income ratio.

MeasureComparison period

North Dakota · 2025+45.9%

North Dakota rank#49among all 50 states

U.S. benchmarkNot availableSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Home-price growth since 2016

This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability. Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation. Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income.

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North Dakota

2025 · North Dakota: +45.9% · Rank #49 of 50, highest first · Selected for state comparison

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North Dakota Home-price growth since 2016 history
Period	North Dakota	Compare
2016	+0%
2017	+1.1%
2018	+2.4%
2019	+6%
2020	+8.6%
2021	+14.7%
2022	+26.2%
2023	+32.3%
2024	+38.7%
2025	+45.9%

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Lower value · +38.2%Higher value · +141.7%Striped: unavailable

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North Dakota · +45.9%2025 · Rank #49 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Home-price growth since 2016 · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Idaho	+141.7%	—
#2	Florida	+114.5%	—
#3	Maine	+113.7%	—
#4	Utah	+113.6%	—
#5	Tennessee	+112.4%	—
#6	Arizona	+112.3%	—
#7	New Hampshire	+110.1%	—
#8	Rhode Island	+108%	—
#9	Georgia	+107.6%	—
#10	North Carolina	+107.1%	—
#11	Montana	+106.7%	—
#12	Nevada	+106.1%	—
#13	South Carolina	+105.5%	—
#14	Washington	+100.2%	—
#15	Indiana	+94.5%	—
#16	Wisconsin	+94%	—
#17	Michigan	+93.7%	—
#18	Ohio	+93.3%	—
#19	Vermont	+92.6%	—
#20	New Jersey	+88.9%	—
#21	Missouri	+86.9%	—
#22	New York	+85.9%	—
#23	Nebraska	+84.6%	—
#24	Massachusetts	+84.3%	—
#24	South Dakota	+84.3%	—
#26	Texas	+83.3%	—
#27	Kentucky	+83.2%	—
#28	Colorado	+83.1%	—
#29	Kansas	+82.5%	—
#30	New Mexico	+82.3%	—
#31	Alabama	+81.3%	—
#32	Arkansas	+80.8%	—
#33	Connecticut	+79.8%	—
#34	Pennsylvania	+78.4%	—
#35	Virginia	+76.5%	—
#36	Delaware	+75.4%	—
#37	Oregon	+74.7%	—
#38	California	+72.7%	—
#39	Oklahoma	+71.9%	—
#40	Minnesota	+70%	—
#41	Wyoming	+69.3%	—
#42	Illinois	+65.3%	—
#43	Iowa	+64.2%	—
#44	Mississippi	+63.9%	—
#45	Hawaii	+63%	—
#46	Maryland	+59.4%	—
#47	West Virginia	+58.6%	—
#48	Alaska	+51.9%	—
#49	North Dakota · your comparison	+45.9%	—
#50	Louisiana	+38.2%	—

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Federal Housing Finance Agency · House Price Index: state all-transactions series ↗U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED · Per Capita Personal Income in North Dakota (NDPCPI) ↗

North Dakota · state comparison

Construction, availability, and borrowing

State building activity, vacant units, mortgage performance, and borrowing rates are different measures.

MeasureComparison period

North Dakota · 20252,440

North Dakota rank#46among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark1,431,616Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Total housing units authorized

New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits; final annual, not seasonally adjusted.

A permit is authorization, not a start or completed home. Absolute counts reflect the size of a state. Units in permit-issuing places; excludes public housing.

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Lower value · 848Higher value · 210,217Striped: unavailable

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North Dakota · 2,4402025 · Rank #46 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Total housing units authorized · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Texas	210,217	—
#2	Florida	178,297	—
#3	California	103,856	—
#4	North Carolina	86,167	—
#5	Georgia	61,196	—
#6	Arizona	51,532	—
#7	South Carolina	45,862	—
#8	Tennessee	43,374	—
#9	New York	38,667	—
#10	Washington	34,913	—
#11	Colorado	33,754	—
#12	Ohio	33,640	—
#13	Virginia	33,094	—
#14	Indiana	29,076	—
#15	New Jersey	27,661	—
#16	Utah	26,775	—
#17	Pennsylvania	25,709	—
#18	Wisconsin	25,569	—
#19	Michigan	23,075	—
#20	Minnesota	20,947	—
#21	Alabama	19,061	—
#22	Illinois	18,551	—
#23	Nevada	18,540	—
#24	Idaho	17,944	—
#25	Missouri	17,474	—
#26	Oklahoma	15,513	—
#27	Arkansas	15,492	—
#28	Kentucky	14,940	—
#29	Oregon	14,839	—
#30	Louisiana	14,203	—
#31	Iowa	13,664	—
#32	Maryland	13,358	—
#33	Massachusetts	12,477	—
#34	Nebraska	10,596	—
#35	Kansas	10,299	—
#36	Mississippi	8,405	—
#37	New Mexico	7,747	—
#38	Connecticut	7,273	—
#39	Maine	6,979	—
#40	Delaware	6,468	—
#41	South Dakota	5,305	—
#42	Montana	5,258	—
#43	New Hampshire	5,030	—
#44	West Virginia	3,962	—
#45	Hawaii	3,708	—
#46	North Dakota · your comparison	2,440	—
#47	Vermont	2,294	—
#48	Wyoming	2,238	—
#49	Rhode Island	1,738	—
#50	Alaska	848	—

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North Dakota officeholders

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Apr 3, 2025 · SB 2128 · A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12-44.1-01, 12-47-18.1, 12-48.1-01, 12-48.1-02, 12-54.1-01, 12-54.1-03, 12.1-08-02, 12.1-17-01, 12.1-32-02.1, 12.1-32-09.1, and 39-10-71 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transparent sentencing of criminal offenders, transfer of persons between correctional facilities, work release eligibility and conditions for criminal offenders, sentences for assaulting and fleeing from law enforcement officers, and sentences for preventing arrest; to provide a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application. · Not enacted · House rejected passage

North Dakota Legislature · SB 2128

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 12-44.1-01, 12-47-18.1, 12-48.1-01, 12-48.1-02, 12-54.1-01, 12-54.1-03, 12.1-08-02, 12.1-17-01, 12.1-32-02.1, 12.1-32-09.1, and 39-10-71 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transparent sentencing of criminal offenders, transfer of persons between correctional facilities, work release eligibility and conditions for criminal offenders, sentences for assaulting and fleeing from law enforcement officers, and sentences for preventing arrest; to provide a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.

Apr 3, 2025 · Not enacted · House rejected passage

Rep. Karen A. Anderson · Voted for / Rep. Macy Bolinske · Voted for / Rep. TJ Brown · Voted for / Rep. Jay Fisher · Voted for / Rep. Kathy Frelich · Voted for / Rep. Pat D. Heinert · Voted for / Rep. Jared Hendrix · Voted for / Rep. Dawson Holle · Voted for / Rep. Jeff Hoverson · Voted for / Rep. Jorin Johnson · Voted for / Rep. Daniel Johnston · Voted for / Rep. Jim Jonas · Voted for / Rep. Karen Karls · Voted for / Rep. Jim Kasper · Voted for / Rep. Keith Kempenich · Voted for / Rep. Dwight Kiefert · Voted for / Rep. Ben Koppelman · Voted for / Rep. Scott Louser · Voted for / Rep. Roger A. Maki · Voted for / Rep. Carrie McLeod · Voted for / Rep. Lisa Meier · Voted for / Rep. Desiree Morton · Voted for / Rep. Mike Nathe · Voted for / Rep. Dennis Nehring · Voted for / Rep. Anna S. Novak · Voted for / Rep. SuAnn Olson · Voted for / Rep. Doug Osowski · Voted for / Rep. Todd Porter · Voted for / Rep. Nico Rios · Voted for / Rep. Karen M. Rohr · Voted for / Rep. Dan Ruby · Voted for / Rep. Matthew Ruby · Voted for / Rep. Mike Schatz · Voted for / Rep. Vicky Steiner · Voted for / Rep. Steve Swiontek · Voted for / Rep. Nathan Toman · Voted for / Rep. Bill Tveit · Voted for / Rep. Lori VanWinkle · Voted for / Rep. Daniel R. Vollmer · Voted for / Rep. Christina Wolff · Voted for / Rep. Bert Anderson · Voted against / Rep. Dick Anderson · Voted against / Rep. Mike Beltz · Voted against / Rep. Mike Berg · Voted against / Rep. Glenn Bosch · Voted against / Rep. Mike Brandenburg · Voted against / Rep. Collette Brown · Voted against / Rep. Nels Christianson · Voted against / Rep. Jayme Davis · Voted against / Rep. Gretchen Dobervich · Voted against / Rep. Jason Dockter · Voted against / Rep. Ty Dressler · Voted against / Rep. Clayton Fegley · Voted against / Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille · Voted against / Rep. Austin Foss · Voted against / Rep. Karen Grindberg · Voted against / Rep. Jim Grueneich · Voted against / Rep. LaurieBeth Hager · Voted against / Rep. Karla Rose Hanson · Voted against / Rep. Patrick R. Hatlestad · Voted against / Rep. Dori Hauck · Voted against / Rep. Craig Headland · Voted against / Rep. Donna Henderson · Voted against / Rep. Zachary Ista · Voted against / Rep. Lawrence R. Klemin · Voted against / Rep. Mike Lefor · Voted against / Rep. Donald W. Longmuir · Voted against / Rep. Andrew Marschall · Voted against / Rep. Bob Martinson · Voted against / Rep. Alisa Mitskog · Voted against / Rep. David Monson · Voted against / Rep. Mike Motschenbacher · Voted against / Rep. Eric J. Murphy · Voted against / Rep. Jon O. Nelson · Voted against / Rep. Mitch Ostlie · Voted against / Rep. David Richter · Voted against / Rep. Mark Sanford · Voted against / Rep. Bernie Satrom · Voted against / Rep. Austen Schauer · Voted against / Rep. Mary Schneider · Voted against / Rep. Gregory Stemen · Voted against / Rep. Steve Vetter · Voted against / Rep. Don Vigesaa · Voted against / Rep. Scott Wagner · Voted against / Rep. Jonathan Warrey · Voted against / Rep. Robin Weisz · Voted against

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SB 2128’s second engrossment proposed changes to confinement and release rules, including which facilities count toward confinement and extending the 85% threshold to dangerous special or habitual offenders. It retained the existing 85% rule for listed violent crimes, including murder, subject to the stated release exceptions and commutation. The listed House members cast the indicated votes on this version on April 3, 2025; it failed 41–52. The bill was not enacted and did not establish new sentencing rules or a reduction in homicide or violent crime.

House rejected the measure on 2025-04-03. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 41 nays 52. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

The CDC measure counts resident homicide deaths. The bill’s release rules expressly cover murder under section 12.1-16-01, among other crimes; state convictions do not exactly match death-certificate coding. The proposal retained the existing 85% rule for listed violent offenses and changed other confinement and release provisions. It did not establish a mortality effect. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Homicide deaths · Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Except as provided under sections 12-48.1-01 and 12-48.1-02, an offender who is sentenced as a dangerous special offender or habitual offender under section 12.1-32-09, or is convicted of a crime in violation of section 12.1-16-01, 12.1-16-02, subsection 2 of section 12.1-17-02, section 12.1-18-01, subdivision a of subsection 1 or subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 12.1-20-03, section 12.1-22-01, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 12.1-22-02, or an attempt to commit the offenses, and who receives a sentence of imprisonment is not eligible for release from confinement on any basis until eighty-five percent of the sentence imposed by the court has been served or the sentence is commuted. […] For purposes of this section "confinement" does not include placement or residence in a transitional facility, halfway house, or similar facility, operating under contract, in partnership with, or under the direction of the department of corrections and rehabilitation or other correctional facility, with unsecured or minimum security housing. 5. Notwithstanding subsection 4, placement or residence at the James River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, Heart River correctional center, or Dakota women's correctional and rehabilitation center, or county jail is "confinement" for purposes of this section, provided the order to place the inmate in the center or jail is approved by an identifiable employee of the department of corrections and rehabilitation after the employee determines, with reasonable certainty, the placement will not pose a danger to the public.

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Feb 4, 2025 · SB 2235 · A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement. · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

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SB 2235 proposed requiring a partial rental payment to be applied first to outstanding rent, ahead of late fees or other charges, unless the tenant specifies otherwise when paying. The Senate rejected it on February 4, 2025, by 6–40. It did not create this payment rule or cap rent, and it does not establish a change in median gross rent.

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Median gross rent includes contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities and fuel. The proposal concerns how a tenant’s partial payment is credited against outstanding contract rent. Late fees are not treated as part of the Census rent measure, and the proposal does not set rent levels. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

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What candidates are saying

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6 statements from 2 candidates

2026 North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 3 statements

Vern Thompson

3 statements

Democratic-NPL · Agriculture Commissioner · ND

Housing & homeownership

Let’s require Community Benefit Agreements and bonding for reclamation and decommissioning. Hold the corporations accountable by requiring these things upfront, before permits are given. Development must be done the right way the first time. Involve the community. No NDAs. Do things out in the open.…

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Source topic or question: Data-center development and community protections

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Let’s require Community Benefit Agreements and bonding for reclamation and decommissioning. Hold the corporations accountable by requiring these things upfront, before permits are given. Development must be done the right way the first time. Involve the community. No NDAs. Do things out in the open. Long term planning, so that when the construction is over or the data center is obsolete, the community isn't left with a mess. Build the roads up before you ruin them. Study road and pedestrian safety to prevent disasters. Build permanent housing, not man camps. Community benefit agreements.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

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Housing & homeownership

Support for rural communities does not end with housing. Local foods, water, infrastructure, and electricity are all under the umbrella of the Industrial Commission. Vern will take the office of the Ag Commissioner around the state to host town halls. Meeting with mayors, council members, and commun…

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Source topic or question: Rural development

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Support for rural communities does not end with housing. Local foods, water, infrastructure, and electricity are all under the umbrella of the Industrial Commission. Vern will take the office of the Ag Commissioner around the state to host town halls. Meeting with mayors, council members, and community leaders will inform the Ag Department on how to have the most impact supporting rural development. Potential projects include: A rural endowment fund. Interest earned on the fund will provide flexible grants to communities with populations fewer than 1,000 residents. More support for Operation Intern through the Department of Commerce, to attract workers to rural communities and recruit local young people to take over for aging business owners.

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Housing & homeownership

One of the state agencies overseen by the Industrial Commission is the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, which provides low-interest mortgages and supports affordable housing development. As Ag Commissioner, Vern will support initiatives for rural communities to build and remodel move-in ready ho…

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Source topic or question: Housing

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One of the state agencies overseen by the Industrial Commission is the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, which provides low-interest mortgages and supports affordable housing development. As Ag Commissioner, Vern will support initiatives for rural communities to build and remodel move-in ready homes.

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2026 North Dakota U.S. House — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 3 statements

Trygve Hammer

3 statements

Democratic-NPL · U.S. House · ND

Housing & homeownership

Americans are paying the highest prices in the world for healthcare. Insurance costs are a burden for many families here in North Dakota. People should not be forced to choose between their health and paying the rent or putting food on the table.

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Americans are paying the highest prices in the world for healthcare. Insurance costs are a burden for many families here in North Dakota. People should not be forced to choose between their health and paying the rent or putting food on the table.

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Housing & homeownership

Expand the Tribal HUD-VASH housing and support program for Native veterans.

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Source topic or question: Tribal Veteran Housing

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Expand the Tribal HUD-VASH housing and support program for Native veterans.

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Housing & homeownership

Sovereignty in Health and Wellbeing Hammer supports Tribal control over essential programs like SNAP, advocating for tax-exempt status for IHS scholarships and loan repayment programs. Funding Healthcare Hammer calls for mandatory appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to ensure stable a…

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Source topic or question: empowering tribal Sovereignty

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Sovereignty in Health and Wellbeing Hammer supports Tribal control over essential programs like SNAP, advocating for tax-exempt status for IHS scholarships and loan repayment programs. Funding Healthcare Hammer calls for mandatory appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to ensure stable and sufficient funding for healthcare services to Indigenous populations. Supporting Our Native American Veterans Hammer advocates for the full implementation of programs like NAVPACT and the Tribal HUD-VASH Act to ensure Native veterans receive the healthcare, housing, and benefits they deserve.

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How statements are selected

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North Dakota incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current North Dakota legislators and North Dakota’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from North Dakota’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

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5 matching sponsorships or proposals · 5 North Dakota incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Austin Foss

North Dakota House of Representatives · D–ND

1 proposal

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North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

Review official supporting evidence ↗

Official record ↗Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Barta’s profile ↗Sen. Claire Cory’s profile ↗Rep. Austin Foss’s profile ↗Rep. Mary Schneider’s profile ↗

Rep. Mary Schneider

North Dakota House of Representatives · D–ND

1 proposal

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North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

Review official supporting evidence ↗

Official record ↗Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Barta’s profile ↗Sen. Claire Cory’s profile ↗Rep. Austin Foss’s profile ↗Rep. Mary Schneider’s profile ↗

Sen. Claire Cory

North Dakota Senate · R–ND

1 proposal

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North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

Review official supporting evidence ↗

Official record ↗Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Barta’s profile ↗Sen. Claire Cory’s profile ↗Rep. Austin Foss’s profile ↗Rep. Mary Schneider’s profile ↗

Sen. Jeff Barta

North Dakota Senate · R–ND

1 proposal

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North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

Review official supporting evidence ↗

Official record ↗Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Barta’s profile ↗Sen. Claire Cory’s profile ↗Rep. Austin Foss’s profile ↗Rep. Mary Schneider’s profile ↗

Sen. Ryan Braunberger

North Dakota Senate · D–ND

1 proposal

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North Dakota Legislature · SB 2235

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

Feb 4, 2025 · Not enacted · Senate rejected passage

Sen. Ryan Braunberger · Sponsored / Sen. Jeff Barta · Sponsored / Sen. Claire Cory · Sponsored / Rep. Austin Foss · Sponsored / Rep. Mary Schneider · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Senate rejected the measure on 2025-02-04. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 40. The 2025 regular session ended without enactment of this measure.

Why this record is included

Retained North Dakota evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

If a rental payment by a lessee for a lodging under subsection 1 is insufficient to pay the outstanding rental amount due and any late fees or other charges applied by the lessor, the payment first must be applied to the outstanding rental amount due unless otherwise specified by the lessee at the time of payment.

Review official supporting evidence ↗

Official record ↗Sen. Ryan Braunberger’s profile ↗Sen. Jeff Barta’s profile ↗Sen. Claire Cory’s profile ↗Rep. Austin Foss’s profile ↗Rep. Mary Schneider’s profile ↗

What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

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FactVote reviewed summary

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

What candidates are saying

2026 North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner — General Election

Vern Thompson

2026 North Dakota U.S. House — General Election

Trygve Hammer

Rep. Austin Foss

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

Rep. Mary Schneider

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

Sen. Claire Cory

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

Sen. Jeff Barta

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

Sen. Ryan Braunberger

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 47-16-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rents and the priority of payments under a rental agreement.

FactVote reviewed summary

Sources & methods

Median owner-occupied home value

Renters · spending at least 30% of income

Home-price growth since 2016

Total housing units authorized