The story of this market
The typical home in Ward County, North Dakota sells for about $372,500, or $142 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 52 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 170% since 2000. Last year 10 of 13 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,049 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,049 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+14.1%). Worst: 2017 (-2.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.6%
ND · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,458
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 13 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
69
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $36,831,773.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
86.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1885 | 1217 | 86.1% | 4.7% | $225,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Ward County, North Dakota
The Ward County housing market shows moderate price appreciation with a median home value of approximately $294,489. Market activity is characterized by a median listing price of $372,500 as of July 2026, with inventory levels and days on market reflecting a stable regional environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 7.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 39 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.57% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.0% · poverty 0.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 6 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 14, 2026.
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| 58701 | Minot | $339,900 | $135 | +6.7% | 53 | — | — | — | 640 | $889 | researched Sep 27 |
| 58702 | Minot | $215,000 | $135 | +2.4% | 48 | 98.5% | 8.3% | 3.2 | 12 | $950 | researched Sep 27 |
| 58703 | Minot | $283,000 | $135 | +3.6% | 44 | 98.5% | — | 2 | 131 | $1,080 | researched Sep 27 |
| 58704 | Minot Afb | $310,000 | $155 | +7.5% | 39 | — | — | — | 1,589 | $1,431 | researched Sep 27 |
| 58705 | Minot Afb | $271,127 | $135 | +2.1% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 120 | $944 | researched Sep 27 |
| 58707 | Minot | $329,900 | $144 | +5.8% | 36 | — | — | — | 6 | $1,300 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is anchored by the city of Minot and serves as a regional hub for the Minot metropolitan area, with infrastructure including U.S. Highways 2, 52, and 83 and the Amtrak Empire Builder.
The county economy is centered on the Minot metropolitan area, which functions as a regional hub for commerce and transportation in North Dakota.
The county is served by major highway corridors including U.S. Highways 2, 52, and 83, and features the Minot Amtrak station for rail transit.
- Get Air Trampoline Park4.412.4 mi
- North Dakota State Fair Center4.414.7 mi
- Ebeneezer's Eatery & Irish Pub4.613.5 mi
- Maysa Arena4.611.5 mi
- Roosevelt Park Zoo4.614.1 mi
- Oak Park4.712.4 mi
- Scandinavian Heritage Park4.813.1 mi
- AMC Dakota Square 93.512.4 mi
- Magic City Discovery Center4.713.4 mi
- Magic City Discovery Center4.713.4 mi
- Scandinavian Heritage Association4.713.1 mi
- Dakota Territory Air Museum4.814 mi
- Oak Park4.712.4 mi
- Scandinavian Heritage Park4.813.1 mi
- Scandinavian Heritage Association4.713.1 mi
- Bison Plant Trail4.717.5 mi
- Woodland Trail4.611.1 mi
- Souris Valley Golf Course411.6 mi
- Beowulf Golf Club4.614.7 mi
- Dakota Square Mall412.4 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.312.4 mi
- Runnings4.313.2 mi
- Minot Automotive Company4.813.2 mi
- Kohl's4.311.9 mi
- Minot International Airport4.113.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Ward County, ND.
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure of real property mortgages through advertisement, subject to statutory notice and redemption requirements.
N.D.C.C. Chapter 35-22
applies when — Qualified individuals including seniors and individuals with permanent disabilities meeting specific income and asset thresholds
Provides a reduction in property tax liability based on income brackets, effectively lowering the tax burden for eligible homeowners.
N.D.C.C. Chapter 57-02
Tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the total millage rate. Taxable value is 4.5% of the true and full (market) value. Formula: (Market Value * 0.50 * 0.09) * (Mills / 1000) or more simply (Market Value * 0.045) * (Mills / 1000).
N.D.C.C. Chapters 57-02 through 57-35
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.