North Dakota Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each North Dakota area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every North Dakota HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | $107,500 | $33,000 | $53,750 | $86,000 |
| Barnes County, ND | $102,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Benson County, ND | $74,100 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Billings County, ND | $111,200 | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| Bismarck, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| Bismarck, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| Bismarck, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| Bottineau County, ND | $111,300 | $33,400 | $55,650 | $89,050 |
| Bowman County, ND | $104,000 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Burke County, ND | $121,400 | $36,400 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| Cavalier County, ND | $105,300 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Dickey County, ND | $98,300 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Divide County, ND | $121,400 | $36,400 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| Dunn County, ND | $130,800 | $39,250 | $65,400 | $104,650 |
| Eddy County, ND | $95,700 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Emmons County, ND | $99,000 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Fargo, ND-MN MSA | $115,200 | $34,550 | $57,600 | $92,150 |
| Foster County, ND | $122,000 | $36,600 | $61,000 | $97,600 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | $105,600 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA | $106,800 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Grant County, ND | $86,700 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Griggs County, ND | $91,000 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Hettinger County, ND | $109,400 | $33,000 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| Kidder County, ND | $90,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| LaMoure County, ND | $106,300 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Logan County, ND | $80,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| McHenry County, ND | $103,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $103,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| McIntosh County, ND | $83,100 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| McKenzie County, ND | $127,700 | $38,300 | $63,850 | $102,150 |
| McLean County, ND | $115,700 | $34,700 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| Mercer County, ND | $108,200 | $33,000 | $54,100 | $86,550 |
| Mountrail County, ND | $105,500 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Nelson County, ND | $107,100 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Oliver County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,900 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| Pembina County, ND | $99,600 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Pierce County, ND | $98,300 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Ramsey County, ND | $102,600 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Ransom County, ND | $105,300 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Renville County, ND | $86,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Renville County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $86,400 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Richland County, ND | $108,000 | $33,000 | $54,000 | $86,400 |
| Rolette County, ND | $72,200 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Sargent County, ND | $105,600 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Sheridan County, ND | $98,900 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Sioux County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $48,100 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Slope County, ND | $99,200 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Stark County, ND | $109,900 | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| Steele County, ND | $115,300 | $34,600 | $57,650 | $92,250 |
| Stutsman County, ND | $108,000 | $33,000 | $54,000 | $86,400 |
| Towner County, ND | $100,200 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Traill County, ND | $117,000 | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| Walsh County, ND | $91,600 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Ward County, ND | $95,700 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area | $95,700 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Wells County, ND | $102,800 | $33,000 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
| Williams County, ND | $111,200 | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
Understanding North Dakota income limits
Income limits vary widely across North Dakota because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.