Area data
Bismarck, ND — ZIP 58503
Population: 37,683 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $465,721
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $465,721
- House Price Index
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $505,000
- Median list price
- $612,400
- Median days on market
- 37.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,514/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sauter Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $3,540
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
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
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →