City profile
Bismarck, ND
North Dakota’s capital on the Missouri River with a safe, small-city feel.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
12°F
Summer avg
71°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$310,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,006
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
96
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.99%
- State income tax (top)
- 2.5%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.04%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 85/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Hail, Cold wave
Nearest major airport
387 mi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 27% Democratic / 70% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
75,556
Growth since 2019
+3.8%
Median age
38.9
Residents 65+
19.1%
Median household income
$78,387
Income growth since 2019
+21.6%
Black household income
$97,530
Home ownership
65.5%
Poverty rate
9.3%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.5% · White 82.8% · Hispanic 3.5% · Asian 1.2% · Other 10.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
241 · 27% below the national average
Property crime
1,894 · 22% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Bismarck Police Department. State average: violent 241, property 1,495.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: extreme cold
Highlights
- Very safe
- Missouri River parks
- Low unemployment
Trade-offs
- Very cold winters
- Very small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.