Cost of Living in Bowman
Bowman's cost of living runs genuinely low, anchored by affordable housing and North Dakota's favorable statewide tax structure.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing
Bowman's cited median property value ($174,800-$177,800) runs well below the ~$408,776 national comparison figure and ND's own $290,642 statewide average (base record).
North Dakota's real, favorable income tax structure
A 3-bracket graduated income tax topping out at 2.50% -- among the lowest top marginal rates of any income-tax state (base record).
A real, disclosed property tax rate gap
No confidently sourced, Bowman-specific effective property tax RATE was located this pass; this record applies ND's own ~0.99% statewide anchor rate instead (base record).
A real oil-sector wage premium
Bowman's highest-paying cited sector (Mining/Quarrying/Oil & Gas Extraction, ~$122,222 average wage) offers a real, disclosed local income advantage for workers in that sector specifically (base record).
Key takeaways
- Bowman's housing costs run genuinely affordable relative to both national and ND statewide figures.
- North Dakota's 2.50% top income tax rate applies in Bowman.
- No Bowman-specific property tax rate was confirmed this pass -- ND's statewide anchor rate is used instead.
- Bowman's oil/energy sector offers a real, disclosed local wage premium.
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