Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$188,290+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,817About 0.6× the local median income ($68,890): affordable for a typical household
Days on market140 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Golden Valley County, ND is worth $188,290, up 5.3% from a year ago. It is a balanced market: homes take about 140 days to sell, listings are up 250% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,817 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 $68,890. In the latest IRS figures, 31 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
$188,290
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Home value to income
2.7×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,020
Income needed to afford it
$40,817
Property tax rate
0.89%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,233
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+250.0%
Days on market
140
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
14
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$106
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,890
Population change (1 year)
+1.9%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
1,808
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,912
Net moves in (IRS)
−31
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
13.1
Flood risk score
3.1
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Wildfire risk score
49.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Golden Valley County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Golden Valley County, ND is a balanced market: homes take about 140 days to sell, listings are up 250% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Golden Valley County, ND?
Home values in Golden Valley County, ND are up 5.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Golden Valley County, ND?
A household needs about $40,817 a year to afford the typical home in Golden Valley County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,890.