ND area data
Buffalo, ND
Buffalo, ND.
Population: 449 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,988
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- All-time peak (2022-10)
- $290,585
- House Price Index
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, hail, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Grieve Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +476 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,451
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 112,358
- Average weekly wage
- $1,243
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 720
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