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Sharon, North Dakota 06-10-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
–Not graded
Cost of living in Sharon · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Sharon: a two-bedroom costs about $930

Sharon is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Homes sold
0
in September
2-bedroom rent
$930
a month, utilities in · HUD

Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

Cost of living grade

Why Sharon isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing. Here only the tax bill is left.

–Home pricesNo Census home value
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched0 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–RentNo Census median rent

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $930

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$750
1 bedroom$760
2 bedrooms$930
3 bedrooms$1,290
4 bedrooms$1,570

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Steele County, ND): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Next door

Sharon vs. its neighbors

Zillow publishes no value for Sharon.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, latest
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Sharon–———$930
Sharon Township–—$125K—$950

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.

Questions about the cost of living in Sharon

How much is rent in Sharon?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $930 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.

Why doesn’t Sharon have a cost of living grade?

Sharon is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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.