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Burke County, ND housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$144,525+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,330About 0.4× the local median income ($80,825): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge

The typical home in Burke County, ND is worth $144,525, up 1.9% from a year ago. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 267% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,330 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 $80,825. In the latest IRS figures, 23 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$144,525
Change in 1 year+1.9%
Home value to income1.8×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$783
Income needed to afford it$31,330
Property tax rate0.54%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,014

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+266.7%
Days on market81
Listings with a price cut22.2%
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Homes for sale11
Pending sales per 100 listings27
Asking price per sq ft$65

People and jobs

Median household income$80,825
Population change (1 year)−0.1%
Unemployment rate3.7%
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Population2,132
Income adjusted for cost of living$92,583
Net moves in (IRS)−23
Cost of living (US = 100)87.3

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)1.0
Unhealthy air days a year13
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Flood risk score1.7
Wildfire risk score46.9
Walkability (1 to 20)6.7
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Burke County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Burke County, ND is a buyer's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 267% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Burke County, ND?
Home values in Burke County, ND are up 1.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Burke County, ND?
A household needs about $31,330 a year to afford the typical home in Burke County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,825.

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