Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Measured against area pay, Cando costs less to live in than 82% of U.S. towns
Up 12.9% in a year, 55% below the North Dakota typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Towner County, ND ($67K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across Towner County earn ($67K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.5 years of area income, and 28% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $130Ktypical home, 55% below the North Dakota typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $890a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$67K, Towner County income
- 14%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 23%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Cando
Owning can cost less than renting
With 20% down at the calculator’s rate, the typical Cando home runs about $800 a month with tax and insurance. A two-bedroom rents for about $890. Can I afford it? ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Cando’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cando is more affordable than 82% of U.S. towns. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; rent holds it up.
Values have lagged North Dakota: the typical Cando home is up 11.6% in five years, against 19.0% statewide (Zillow).
Up 12.8% in a year
Faster than North Dakota (5.1%).
Show as a table
| January | Cando | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101,000 | $227,000 |
| 2021 | $108,000 | $234,000 |
| 2022 | $122,000 | $249,000 |
| 2023 | $126,000 | $260,000 |
| 2024 | $120,000 | $257,000 |
| 2025 | $127,000 | $271,000 |
| 2026 | $119,000 | $285,000 |
| September 2026 | $130,000 | $291,000 |
A typical Cando home worth $110K in May 2019 is worth about $130K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.5 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Cando’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Cando home, with $125K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $890 a month here, $90 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Cando’s typical property tax (1.07% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $890
Renters already here pay a median of $764, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Ramsey County, ND): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Cando in 2025 or in any year since 2000.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,793, under the North Dakota median of $2,468, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.07% a year, against 0.99% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Cando and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cando | A− | $130K | $168K | 1.07% | $890 |
Questions about the cost of living in Cando
Is Cando expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cando costs less than 82% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.5 years of the median household income of Towner County, ND ($67K).
How much does a house cost in Cando?
About $130K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 12.8% in a year. The North Dakota typical home is $291K.
What salary do you need to live in Cando?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $34,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $800 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $36,000.
How much is rent in Cando?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $890 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $764 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Cando?
The median bill is $1,793 a year, 1.07% of the median home value (North Dakota: $2,468, 0.99%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Cando going up?
Yes: up 12.8% in the past year and 11.6% in five years, against 19.0% across North Dakota (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Cando buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.