Hazelton, North Dakota

2026 Edition · 9 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    Down 2.2% since 2020.

    218

    people, the 152nd-largest of North Dakota's cities and towns.

    Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among North Dakota's cities and towns computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates

  2. The workday

    Nearly every job here goes to someone who lives somewhere else.

    97.2%

    of 107 jobs located in Hazelton are filled by in-commuters.

    Census LEHD LODES, 2023. Sources: Census LEHD LODES

  3. Rent

    Median rent is up 219% since the 2005–2009 survey, before inflation.

    $904

    a month. North Dakota's median is $954.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  4. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $1,078–$1,616

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $904 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  5. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 94% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  6. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0–0.8% to the 127 homes here.

    0–1

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  7. Home value

    A median home costs 68% less than North Dakota's.

    $80,600

    median home value in Hazelton.

    • $80,600 Hazelton
    • $249,900 North Dakota
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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