Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$323,057+3.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,032About 0.8× the local median income ($88,681): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Stark County, ND is worth $323,057, up 3.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $327,983, so the area is 1.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $70,032 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 $88,681. Typical rent is $1,232 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 70 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
$323,057
Change in 1 year
+3.9%
Overvalued %
−1.5%
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Fair home value
$327,983
Change in 5 years
+26.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,751
Income needed to afford it
$70,032
Property tax rate
0.89%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,232
Price-to-rent ratio
21.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
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Gross rental yield
4.58%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.97%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.3%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
14.2%
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Homes for sale
107
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$157
People and jobs
Median household income
$88,681
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
34,013
Income adjusted for cost of living
$101,582
Net moves in (IRS)
+70
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
37.3
Flood risk score
22.3
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Wildfire risk score
54.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stark County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Stark County, ND are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $327,983, so the area is 1.5% undervalued.
Is Stark County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Stark County, ND is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stark County, ND?
Home values in Stark County, ND are up 3.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stark County, ND?
A household needs about $70,032 a year to afford the typical home in Stark County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $88,681.