Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$281,678+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,062About 0.8× the local median income ($73,522): affordable for a typical household
Days on market49 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Ward County, ND is worth $281,678, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $289,169, so the area is 2.6% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.3% over the next year. A household needs about $61,062 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 $73,522. Typical rent is $1,254 a month, or $1,824 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 628 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
$281,678
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
−2.6%
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Fair home value
$289,169
Change in 5 years
+26.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.3%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,527
Income needed to afford it
$61,062
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,254
Typical rent for houses
$1,824
Price-to-rent ratio
18.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,049
Gross rental yield
5.34%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.47%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+1.7%
Days on market
49
Listings with a price cut
18.0%
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Homes for sale
179
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$150
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,522
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
68,233
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,508
Net moves in (IRS)
−628
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.8
Unhealthy air days a year
12
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Flood risk score
41.9
Wildfire risk score
79.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.0
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ward County, ND overvalued?
Home prices in Ward County, ND are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $289,169, so the area is 2.6% undervalued.
Is Ward County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?
Ward County, ND is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ward County, ND?
Home values in Ward County, ND are up 3.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ward County, ND?
A household needs about $61,062 a year to afford the typical home in Ward County, ND at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,522.