West Acres

Fargo, ND

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West Acres - Fargo, ND Area Guide

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Suburban Shopping Location Commute

West Acres is a commercial neighborhood located less than five miles from Downtown Fargo. The residential area is situated along the southeastern border of the neighborhood. For all your shopping needs visit West Acres Mall, filled with department stores, a food court, and local art. Every few months, the mall has local artists showcase an interactive pop-up studio. The mall houses a museum filled with memorabilia and videos of the famed New York Yankee outfielder, Roger Maris. The community offers the Market at West Acres, featuring various vendors’ local goods, flowers, plants, and crafts. Nearby is Rabanus Park, equipped with a basketball court and playground. Towards the west side of the park is World Garden - Growing Together Community Garden. Diverse cuisine is available throughout West Acres and includes Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine, pubs, and fast-food spots. Commuting to various neighborhoods is a breeze with easy access to Interstate 94 and 29.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in West Acres is $723 for a studio, $799 for one bedroom, $921 for two bedrooms, and $1,141 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Acres has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 507 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $723/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 713 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $799/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,016 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $921/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,208 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,141/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Red River Zoo
  • Island Park
  • Old Town Hot Springs
  • 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.