Williston, North Dakota Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Williston, North Dakota rental market.
Williston, North Dakota
Average Apartment Rent
$1,344
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
Infinity%
As of September 2026
Compared to a year ago, Williston, North Dakota apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.
Williston, North Dakota Average Apartment Rent
Williston, North Dakota Apartment rent ranges
At 71.29%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Williston, North Dakota rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.45%.
Williston, North Dakota Housing tenure**
Renters take up 54% of Williston, North Dakota real estate, occupying a total of 6,212 units, while homeowners live in 5,198 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.7
Renter median household income**
$61,603
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.2
Rental vacancy rate**
23.3%
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,985 rentals in Williston, North Dakota with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 48%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 95 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Williston, North Dakota homes for rent is 3.7.
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Williston, North Dakota are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (35%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (30%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,885 apartments for rent in Williston, North Dakota, or 46% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,775 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Williston, North Dakota is 2.2.
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 23% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 15% of the homes for rent in Williston, North Dakota.
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Williston, North Dakota apartment rentals, namely 57% or 3,557 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (11%, 670 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (7%, 463 units).
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Williston, North Dakota renters (47%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Williston, North Dakota condos for rent is 2017.
Williston, North Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Williston, North Dakota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.
Williston, North Dakota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Williston, North Dakota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Williston, North Dakota apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
