Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$196,408+5.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$42,577About 0.6× the local median income ($72,486): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Barnes County, ND is worth $196,408, up 5.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,948, so the area is 8.6% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $42,577 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,486. In the latest IRS figures, 68 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$196,408
Change in 1 year
+5.8%
Overvalued %
−8.6%
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Fair home value
$214,948
Change in 5 years
+13.5%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,064
Income needed to afford it
$42,577
Property tax rate
1.03%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,139
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.0%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
21.4%
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Homes for sale
35
Pending sales per 100 listings
49
Asking price per sq ft
$114
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,486
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
10,573
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,031
Net moves in (IRS)
−68
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
45.9
Flood risk score
41.3
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Wildfire risk score
65.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Barnes County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Barnes County, ND are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,948, so the area is 8.6% undervalued.
Is Barnes County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Barnes County, ND is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Barnes County, ND?
Home values in Barnes County, ND are up 5.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Barnes County, ND?
A household needs about $42,577 a year to afford the typical home in Barnes County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,486.