Metropolitan market · North Dakota · September 2026 data

What is the Dickinson, ND real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Dickinson, ND asks $350,000, up 0.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 77 days on market, with 127 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 47% of active listings, and inventory sits at 60% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$350,000
▲ 0.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$151
2,179 sq ft median
Median days on market
77
September 2026
Active listings
127
For sale now
New listings
30
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
60%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
47%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$330,000
▲ 13.8% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.3%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
46
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Dickinson, ND housing market doing right now?

The Dickinson, ND housing market lists at a $350,000 median as of September 2026, up 0.7% year over year, with a 77-day median market time and 127 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 60% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Dickinson housing market statistics

The table summarizes Dickinson's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Dickinson.

Dickinson, ND housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$350,000+0.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1512,179 sq ft median
Median days on market77+36% YoY
Active listings127-8% YoY
New listings this month30September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$330,000+13.8% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.3%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio46.9%60 pending
Inventory vs 201960%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Dickinson?

Dickinson home prices are up 0.7% year over year and -5.7% month over month as of September 2026, at a $350,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$400K$378K$356K$334K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Dickinson ND · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$382K$346K$310K$275K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Dickinson ND · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Dickinson?

Dickinson has 127 active listings, 30 new this month, 60 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 60% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
127
New this month
30
Pending
60
Price-reduced
28

Is Dickinson a good real estate investment?

Dickinson scores 52/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #415 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
52/100
#415 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
36
Value
71
Rental yield
27
Supply risk
17
Market heat
44

Dickinson scores 52/100 on our composite Investor Score (#415 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 60% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Dickinson ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Dickinson?

A home at Dickinson's $350,000 median listing runs about $1,916 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,729/mo
−$186/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,916/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,109/mo
+$194/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $350,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Dickinson?

To buy Dickinson’s $350,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $93,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,172/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $82,133 median household income, so a typical Dickinson household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Dickinson, ND — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$350,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$70,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,916/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.88% effective rate)$257/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$93,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$82,133Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Dickinson housing market?

Longer-run demand in Dickinson shows up in 91 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +41 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
91
▲ 89.6% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+41
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.01M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Cold wave

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Dickinson housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Dickinson?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Dickinson, ND is $350,000, up 0.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Dickinson, ND metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Dickinson?
The median home listed in Dickinson asks $350,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,916 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Dickinson?
The median property in Dickinson spends 77 days on the market, with 127 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Dickinson?
With a median 77 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 47% of active listings, Dickinson reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Dickinson a good place to invest in real estate?
Dickinson scores 52/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #415 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Dickinson?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Dickinson and the wider North Dakota market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Dickinson, ND metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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