City profile
Grand Forks, ND
University of North Dakota town with a revived riverfront greenway.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
6°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
200
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$260,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,712
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
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 Low · county score 58/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Ice storm, Hail
Nearest major airport
278 mi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 40% Democratic / 57% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
59,042
Growth since 2019
+4.5%
Median age
29.6
Residents 65+
14.2%
Median household income
$63,627
Income growth since 2019
+27.1%
Black household income
$60,705
Home ownership
46.4%
Poverty rate
15.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.3%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.3% · White 79.7% · Hispanic 5.6% · Asian 3.3% · Other 7.1%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
270 · 18% below the national average
Property crime
2,008 · 29% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Grand Forks Police Department. State average: violent 241, property 1,495.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: extreme cold
Highlights
- Riverfront greenway
- Affordable
- College-town events
Trade-offs
- Very cold winters
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.