Metropolitan market · North Dakota · September 2026 data

What is the Williston, ND real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Williston, ND asks $421,250, up 8.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 56 days on market, with 90 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 55% of active listings, and inventory sits at 57% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$421,250
▲ 8.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$211
1,868 sq ft median
Median days on market
56
September 2026
Active listings
90
For sale now
New listings
34
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
57%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
55%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$379,900
▲ 1.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.5%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
42
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Williston, ND housing market lists at a $421,250 median as of September 2026, up 8.0% year over year, with a 56-day median market time and 90 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 57% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Williston housing market statistics

The table summarizes Williston'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 Williston.

Williston, ND housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$421,250+8.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2111,868 sq ft median
Median days on market56+7% YoY
Active listings90+13% YoY
New listings this month34September 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$379,900+1.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.5%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio54.8%49 pending
Inventory vs 201957%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Williston?

Williston home prices are up 8.0% year over year and -1.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $421,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$461K$443K$425K$406K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$461K$406K$352K$298K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Williston?

Williston has 90 active listings, 34 new this month, 49 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 57% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
90
New this month
34
Pending
49
Price-reduced
22

Is Williston a good real estate investment?

Williston scores 55/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #345 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
55/100
#345 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
42
Value
60
Rental yield
23
Supply risk
14
Market heat
70

Williston scores 55/100 on our composite Investor Score (#345 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 57% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 8.0% 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 Williston ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Williston?

A home at Williston's $421,250 median listing runs about $2,306 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%
$2,082/mo
−$224/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,306/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,539/mo
+$233/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $421,250 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 Williston?

To buy Williston’s $421,250 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $110,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,555/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $90,224 median household income, so a typical Williston household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Williston, ND — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$421,250September 2026
Down payment (20%)$84,250Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,306/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.71% effective rate)$249/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$110,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$90,224Census 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 Williston housing market?

Longer-run demand in Williston shows up in 144 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +495 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
144
▲ 60.0% vs 2024
3.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+495
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$4.52M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively 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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Williston housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Williston?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Williston, ND is $421,250, up 8.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Williston, ND metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Williston?
The median home listed in Williston asks $421,250 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,306 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Williston?
The median property in Williston spends 56 days on the market, with 90 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Williston?
With a median 56 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 55% of active listings, Williston 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 Williston a good place to invest in real estate?
Williston scores 55/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #345 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 Williston?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Williston 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 Williston, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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