Area data
Bismarck, ND — ZIP 58501
Population: 29,405 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $310,510
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $310,510
- House Price Index
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,950
- Median list price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,015/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $906/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,435/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 91.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.5°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 48.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 225
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sauter Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,618
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,929
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 194
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