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Forest River, ND Housing Affordability Index

Forest River, North Dakota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 257.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 38th most affordable of 274 scored North Dakota cities, compared with 114.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $84,400 home with 20% down, the North Dakota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $462, or 8% of the city’s $71,875 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Forest River is updated every night from live North Dakota mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Forest River MBR-HAI 257.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in North Dakota 38 of 274 1 = most affordable
North Dakota 114.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% North Dakota lenders
Median home value $84,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Forest River is 143.0 points above the North Dakota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the North Dakota index

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What It Takes to Buy in Forest River

$462/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$19,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$71,875
Median Household Income
North Dakota: $76,657
1.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Dakota: 3.3x
$564/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$567/yr
Median Property Tax
0.67% of median value
20.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
33.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Forest River, North Dakota. The rate is the North Dakota average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Forest River Ranks in North Dakota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Forest River, North Dakota score: 257.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 38 of 274 North Dakota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-dakota/forest-river”