ND landlord resources
Bismarck rental market
Rental-market planning in Bismarck, North Dakota, with state-law references and operating examples.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
The local rental snapshot
Supplied Zillow Observed Rent Index, 2026-09-30. ZORI describes typical asking rent in its sample, not the rent or income of your property.
- Typical monthly rent
- $1,242
- Metro
- Bismarck, ND
- County in dataset
- Burleigh County
The comparison figure is $1,236. It is the median of the supplied city ZORI figures within North Dakota, not a statewide household-rent statistic. This location is 0.5% above that comparison.
Operating examples at this rent
- Annual gross, 12 paid months
- $14,904
- One vacant week, annualized
- $287
- Example 3× income threshold
- $3,726
These are calculations, not forecasts or client results. Gross rent excludes vacancy, repairs, taxes, insurance, financing and management. The income threshold is an illustrative policy, not a legal requirement or recommendation. Review local screening restrictions and fair housing obligations before using it.
Deposit limits and notice periods below come from the North Dakota dataset, not independent Bismarck ordinances. A rental in this market may be subject to additional municipal rules or exceptions. Confirm the exact address and applicable jurisdiction with the relevant office.
North Dakota: Security deposits
May not exceed one month's rent, except up to two months from an individual with a felony conviction or a prior judgment for violating a rental agreement (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.1(1)).
Deposit held in a federally insured interest-bearing account for the tenant's benefit; deposit plus accrued interest paid on termination (subject to deductions). Not required if occupancy was under nine months (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.1).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
North Dakota: Notices and tenancy endings
Eviction lies where a lessee fails to pay rent for three days after due (N.D.C.C. 47-32-01(4)); three days' written notice of intention to evict required (N.D.C.C. 47-32-02).
Month-to-month terminable by at least one calendar month's written notice (N.D.C.C. 47-16-15(2)); a 3-day notice of intention to evict applies to holdovers (47-32-02).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: District Court (eviction, N.D.C.C. ch. 47-32).
North Dakota: Rent regulation
No statewide rent control; N.D.C.C. 47-16-02.1 bars political subdivisions from controlling the amount of rent on private property.
North Dakota: Licensing and registration
No statewide rental-license requirement (N.D.C.C. Title 47); registration/inspection set locally.
North Dakota: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
Written statement of the condition of the premises at the start of tenancy, signed by both parties (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.2)
No statewide statutory rent-receipt requirement identified (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16).
Sources supplied for North Dakota
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (leasing; deposits, termination, rent-control prohibition)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- N.D.C.C. ch. 47-32 (eviction; 3-day notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Zillow research data, supplied observation 2026-09-30
Offices listed in the dataset
- North Dakota Attorney General - Consumer Protectionattorney general / consumer protection
- North Dakota Court Systemstate courts