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Oliver 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$256,771+6.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,663About 0.7× the local median income ($84,193): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+4.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Oliver County, ND is worth $256,771, up 6.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $282,004, so the area is 8.9% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are down 71% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.0% over the next year. A household needs about $55,663 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 $84,193. In the latest IRS figures, 22 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$256,771
Change in 1 year+6.5%
Overvalued %−8.9%
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Fair home value$282,004
Change in 5 years−6.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+4.0%
Home value to income3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,392
Income needed to afford it$55,663
Property tax rate0.62%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,067

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−71.4%
Days on market65
Listings with a price cut0.0%
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Homes for sale2
Pending sales per 100 listings50
Asking price per sq ft$115

People and jobs

Median household income$84,193
Population change (1 year)+0.7%
Unemployment rate1.0%
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Population1,898
Income adjusted for cost of living$92,520
Net moves in (IRS)+22
Cost of living (US = 100)91.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)1.7
Unhealthy air days a year11
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Flood risk score6.5
Wildfire risk score44.5
Walkability (1 to 20)4.6
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Oliver County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Oliver County, ND are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $282,004, so the area is 8.9% undervalued.
Is Oliver County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Oliver County, ND is a seller's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are down 71% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Oliver County, ND?
Home values in Oliver County, ND are up 6.5% 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 Oliver County, ND?
A household needs about $55,663 a year to afford the typical home in Oliver County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $84,193.

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