Benson County, ND housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 2.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 15% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. There are 40% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and falling (−22% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (38/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 8.4% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 18% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $39k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,583 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $126 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from tornadoes, hail and wind.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (69% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.5% to +9.9% (80% range; middle estimate +3.0%), chance of a rise 69%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.

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ZIP codes in Benson County, ND