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Burleigh 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$370,274+5.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$80,268About 0.9× the local median income ($91,254): affordable for a typical household
Days on market45 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+4.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Burleigh County, ND is worth $370,274, up 5.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $356,082, so the area is 4.0% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.0% over the next year. A household needs about $80,268 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 $91,254. Typical rent is $1,258 a month, or $1,828 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 94 more people moved in than out.

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$370,274
Change in 1 year+5.2%
Overvalued %+4.0%
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Fair home value$356,082
Change in 5 years+25.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+4.0%
Home value to income4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,007
Income needed to afford it$80,268
Property tax rate0.88%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,258
Typical rent for houses$1,828
Price-to-rent ratio24.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,067
Gross rental yield4.08%
Cap rate (estimate)2.65%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−2.2%
Days on market45
Listings with a price cut13.8%
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Homes for sale266
Pending sales per 100 listings54
Asking price per sq ft$210

People and jobs

Median household income$91,254
Population change (1 year)+0.8%
Unemployment rate2.3%
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Population103,251
Income adjusted for cost of living$100,279
Net moves in (IRS)+94
Cost of living (US = 100)91.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)85.1
Unhealthy air days a year12
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Flood risk score77.4
Wildfire risk score84.1
Walkability (1 to 20)7.9
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Burleigh County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Burleigh County, ND are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $356,082, so the area is 4.0% overvalued.
Is Burleigh County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Burleigh County, ND is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Burleigh County, ND?
Home values in Burleigh County, ND are up 5.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Burleigh County, ND?
A household needs about $80,268 a year to afford the typical home in Burleigh County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,254.

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