Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$376,216+6.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$81,556About 0.7× the local median income ($110,682): affordable for a typical household
Days on market83 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in McKenzie County, ND is worth $376,216, up 6.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $414,160, so the area is 9.2% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $81,556 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 $110,682. Typical rent is $1,238 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 211 more people moved in than out.
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
$376,216
Change in 1 year
+6.3%
Overvalued %
−9.2%
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Fair home value
$414,160
Change in 5 years
+14.9%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,039
Income needed to afford it
$81,556
Property tax rate
0.43%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,238
Price-to-rent ratio
25.3×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,577
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Gross rental yield
3.95%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.57%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.0%
Days on market
83
Listings with a price cut
21.9%
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Homes for sale
38
Pending sales per 100 listings
47
Asking price per sq ft
$231
People and jobs
Median household income
$110,682
Population change (1 year)
+2.7%
Unemployment rate
1.3%
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Population
15,192
Income adjusted for cost of living
$126,784
Net moves in (IRS)
+211
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
25.0
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
15.3
Wildfire risk score
77.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is McKenzie County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in McKenzie County, ND are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $414,160, so the area is 9.2% undervalued.
Is McKenzie County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
McKenzie County, ND is a seller's market: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in McKenzie County, ND?
Home values in McKenzie County, ND are up 6.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in McKenzie County, ND?
A household needs about $81,556 a year to afford the typical home in McKenzie County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $110,682.