Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$323,186+5.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,060About 0.8× the local median income ($83,323): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+4.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Morton County, ND is worth $323,186, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $318,747, so the area is 1.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.0% over the next year. A household needs about $70,060 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 $83,323. Typical rent is $1,421 a month, or $2,065 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 69 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
$323,186
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
+1.4%
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Fair home value
$318,747
Change in 5 years
+26.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.0%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,752
Income needed to afford it
$70,060
Property tax rate
1.02%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,421
Typical rent for houses
$2,065
Price-to-rent ratio
19.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,067
Gross rental yield
5.28%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.43%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.5%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
28.7%
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Homes for sale
100
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$196
People and jobs
Median household income
$83,323
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
1.5%
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Population
34,601
Income adjusted for cost of living
$91,564
Net moves in (IRS)
−69
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.6
Flood risk score
40.4
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Wildfire risk score
73.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Morton County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Morton County, ND are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $318,747, so the area is 1.4% overvalued.
Is Morton County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Morton County, ND is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Morton County, ND?
Home values in Morton County, ND are up 5.7% 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 Morton County, ND?
A household needs about $70,060 a year to afford the typical home in Morton County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $83,323.