Metropolitan market · North Dakota · September 2026 data

What is the Grand Forks, ND real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Grand Forks, ND asks $369,894, up 16.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 61 days on market, with 257 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 52% of active listings, and inventory sits at 53% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.5%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$369,894
▲ 16.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$171
2,182 sq ft median
Median days on market
61
September 2026
Active listings
257
For sale now
New listings
98
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
53%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
52%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$319,200
▲ 8.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
110
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Grand Forks, ND housing market doing right now?

The Grand Forks, ND housing market lists at a $369,894 median as of September 2026, up 16.2% year over year, with a 61-day median market time and 257 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 53% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.5%.

Grand Forks housing market statistics

The table summarizes Grand Forks'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 Grand Forks.

Grand Forks, ND housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$369,894+16.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1712,182 sq ft median
Median days on market610% YoY
Active listings257+14% YoY
New listings this month98September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$319,200+8.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.6%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio52.1%134 pending
Inventory vs 201953%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.5%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Grand Forks?

Grand Forks home prices are up 16.2% year over year and -2.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $369,894 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$398K$372K$346K$319K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$398K$354K$309K$265K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Grand Forks?

Grand Forks has 257 active listings, 98 new this month, 134 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 53% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
257
New this month
98
Pending
134
Price-reduced
41

Is Grand Forks a good real estate investment?

Grand Forks scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #193 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
64/100
#193 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.2%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
61
Value
69
Rental yield
35
Supply risk
11
Market heat
66

Grand Forks scores 64/100 on our composite Investor Score (#193 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 35% over five years and +50% over ten, leaving prices 3% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,089/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.5%; active inventory sits at 53% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 16.2% 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 Grand Forks ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Grand Forks?

A home at Grand Forks's $369,894 median listing runs about $2,025 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%
$1,828/mo
−$197/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,025/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,229/mo
+$205/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $369,894 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 Grand Forks?

To buy Grand Forks’s $369,894 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $101,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,361/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $68,653 median household income, so a typical Grand Forks household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Grand Forks, ND — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$369,894September 2026
Down payment (20%)$73,979Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,025/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.09% effective rate)$336/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$101,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$68,653Census 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 Grand Forks housing market?

Longer-run demand in Grand Forks shows up in 206 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -612 residents; +1.1% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
206
▲ 17.7% vs 2024
2.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-612
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$37.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.1%
▲ 55.0k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

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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Grand Forks housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Grand Forks?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Grand Forks, ND is $369,894, up 16.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Grand Forks?
The median home listed in Grand Forks asks $369,894 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,025 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Grand Forks?
The median property in Grand Forks spends 61 days on the market, with 257 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Grand Forks?
With a median 61 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 52% of active listings, Grand Forks reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Grand Forks a good place to invest in real estate?
Grand Forks scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #193 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 Grand Forks?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN 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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