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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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North Dakota · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Adams County, NDAdams County | $37,650 | $43,000 | $48,400 | $53,750 | $22,600 | $33,000 |
| Barnes County, NDBarnes County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Benson County, NDBenson County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Billings County, NDBillings County | $38,950 | $44,500 | $50,050 | $55,600 | $23,350 | $33,350 |
| Bismarck, ND MSABurleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County | $39,550 | $45,200 | $50,850 | $56,500 | $23,750 | $33,900 |
| Bottineau County, NDBottineau County | $39,000 | $44,550 | $50,100 | $55,650 | $23,400 | $33,400 |
| Bowman County, NDBowman County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Burke County, NDBurke County | $42,500 | $48,600 | $54,650 | $60,700 | $25,500 | $36,400 |
| Cavalier County, NDCavalier County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Dickey County, NDDickey County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Divide County, NDDivide County | $42,500 | $48,600 | $54,650 | $60,700 | $25,500 | $36,400 |
| Dunn County, NDDunn County | $45,800 | $52,350 | $58,900 | $65,400 | $27,500 | $39,250 |
| Eddy County, NDEddy County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Emmons County, NDEmmons County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Fargo, ND-MN MSACass County | $40,350 | $46,100 | $51,850 | $57,600 | $24,200 | $34,550 |
| Foster County, NDFoster County | $42,700 | $48,800 | $54,900 | $61,000 | $25,650 | $36,600 |
| Golden Valley County, NDGolden Valley County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN MSAGrand Forks County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Grant County, NDGrant County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Griggs County, NDGriggs County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Hettinger County, NDHettinger County | $38,300 | $43,800 | $49,250 | $54,700 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
| Kidder County, NDKidder County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| LaMoure County, NDLaMoure County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Logan County, NDLogan County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR AreaMcHenry County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| McIntosh County, NDMcIntosh County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| McKenzie County, NDMcKenzie County | $44,700 | $51,100 | $57,500 | $63,850 | $26,850 | $38,300 |
| McLean County, NDMcLean County | $40,500 | $46,300 | $52,100 | $57,850 | $24,300 | $34,700 |
| Mercer County, NDMercer County | $37,900 | $43,300 | $48,700 | $54,100 | $22,750 | $33,000 |
| Mountrail County, NDMountrail County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Nelson County, NDNelson County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Pembina County, NDPembina County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Pierce County, NDPierce County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Ramsey County, NDRamsey County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Ransom County, NDRansom County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Renville County, ND HUD Metro FMR AreaRenville County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Richland County, NDRichland County | $37,800 | $43,200 | $48,600 | $54,000 | $22,700 | $33,000 |
| Rolette County, NDRolette County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Sargent County, NDSargent County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Sheridan County, NDSheridan County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Sioux County, NDSioux County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Slope County, NDSlope County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Stark County, NDStark County | $38,500 | $44,000 | $49,500 | $54,950 | $23,100 | $33,000 |
| Steele County, NDSteele County | $40,400 | $46,150 | $51,900 | $57,650 | $24,250 | $34,600 |
| Stutsman County, NDStutsman County | $37,800 | $43,200 | $48,600 | $54,000 | $22,700 | $33,000 |
| Towner County, NDTowner County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Traill County, NDTraill County | $40,950 | $46,800 | $52,650 | $58,500 | $24,600 | $35,100 |
| Walsh County, NDWalsh County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR AreaWard County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Wells County, NDWells County | $37,500 | $42,850 | $48,200 | $53,550 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Williams County, NDWilliams County | $38,950 | $44,500 | $50,050 | $55,600 | $23,350 | $33,350 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
Next steps
Good to know
It depends on where in North Dakota you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 51 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $53,550 (Barnes County, ND) to $65,400 (Dunn County, ND). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in North Dakota ranges from $48,100 to $130,800, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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