County housing & cost profile

Renville County, ND

Official Fair Market Rent from HUD and childcare costs from the U.S. Department of Labor for Renville County - a 2-bedroom benchmarks at $1,081/month against the county's $77,067 median household income, the housing figures the federal government publishes at true county resolution.

#234
of 3,222 counties for affordability
$1,081
2-BR Fair Market Rent
$11,407
Infant care / yr
$77,067
Median income

The verdict

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent costs $12,972 a year in Renville County, about 17% of the county's median household income, under the 30% line HUD uses to flag a housing-cost burden.

$1,081
2-BR Fair Market Rent / mo
17%
of median income on rent
$77,067
median household income
$11,407
infant care / yr
Affordability gauge

Rent burden in Renville County

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent takes 17% of the county's median household income, HUD flags anything above 30% as a housing-cost burden.

30% burden line
17%
0% · more affordable severely burdened · 50%+

Nationally, that ranks Renville County #234 of 3,222 US counties on rent-to-income affordability, more affordable than 93% of counties with comparable HUD and Census data.

Every figure here comes from official federal data, reported at the county level for the two costs that are actually measured that finely. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rent is set each fiscal year to anchor Housing Choice Voucher payment standards across all 3,224 U.S. counties; the childcare estimates are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices, and median household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Cost of living, wages, crime, schools and environment are published only at the state tier, read those on the state profile below.

Fair Market Rent in Renville County

Studio$7831 bedroom$8242 bedroom$1,0813 bedroom$1,3294 bedroom$1,557
By unit size, FY2026 - the benchmark that sets Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

Childcare costs in Renville County

Infant (center)$11,407/yrToddler (center)$10,420/yrPreschool (center)$9,656/yrSchool-age (center)$9,387/yr
Annual center-based cost by age band. Source: U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices.

The wider picture for North Dakota

Housing and childcare are published at true county resolution. Cost of living, wages, crime, schools and environment are reported at the state tier, read those on the North Dakota profile, which scores all seven dimensions on the national curve.

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Using Renville County's figures

Fair Market Rent and childcare are the housing decisions a county actually controls, use them for a move, then read the state page for the rest.

  • FMR is HUD’s benchmark for Housing Choice Voucher payment standards, not a market quote, a specific listing can run above or below it. How it is sourced
  • Compare Renville County head-to-head with a neighboring county on rent and childcare. Compare counties
  • For crime, schools, wages and environment, read the North Dakota state profile. North Dakota →

County data here covers housing and childcare; the other dimensions are state-level baselines and vary within a state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Renville County?

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Renville County, ND is $1,081/month (FY2026). A studio is $783, a 1-bedroom $824, a 3-bedroom $1,329 and a 4-bedroom $1,557. FMR is the benchmark HUD uses to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards.

How much does childcare cost in Renville County?

Center-based infant care in Renville County runs about $11,407/year, per U.S. Department of Labor data; preschool-age center care is about $9,656/year.

Is Renville County an affordable place to live?

A 2-bedroom at HUD's Fair Market Rent ($12,972/year) is about 17% of the county's median household income of $77,067 - below the 30% cost-burden line HUD uses. Crime, schools and wages are best read at the state level on the North Dakota page.

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This county's affordability ranking is computed directly from HUD FMR and Census ACS data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.