South Fargo

Fargo, ND

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South Fargo - Fargo, ND Area Guide

Tranquil suburban region south of Downtown Fargo

Riverside Scenic Suburban Peaceful Active

Nestled alongside the Red River, South Fargo refers to the sprawling region south of Downtown Fargo. Prairie Rose, Frontier, and parts of Briarwood are all considered to be part of South Fargo. Residents in this area enjoy a tranquil atmosphere, defined by lush natural beauty, vast stretches of green space, and numerous quiet residential communities.

South Fargo offers a wide variety of apartments, condos, townhomes, and houses available for rent along tree-dense avenues. Although it’s predominantly residential, South Fargo provides residents with easy access to countless suburban amenities like national retailers and chain restaurants in characteristic strip malls and shopping centers. South Fargo is also convenient to Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorehead, and North Dakota State University. Quick access to major highways like I-29 and I-94 makes commuting from South Fargo simple.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Fargo is $597 for a studio, $846 for one bedroom, $931 for two bedrooms, and $1,341 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Fargo has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 358 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $597/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $846/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 936 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $931/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,431 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,341/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Island Park
  • Old Town Hot Springs
  • Red River Zoo
  • MSUM Planetarium
  • The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Hector International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.