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The median home value in Nelson County, ND is $146,851 as of 2026-08-31, up 10.23% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$146,851
Year-over-Year
+10.23%
National Rank
#2616 of 3071
Nelson County ranks 33rd out of 43 counties in ND by median home price, and is -37.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ND, the typical county has a median home value of $198,465, making Nelson County -26.0% below the ND state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.2%, from $150,201 in May 2026 to $146,851 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $150,201 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $156,048 | +7.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $156,665 | +8.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $146,851 | +10.2% |
Households here earn a median of $67,193 a year against a typical home value of $146,851 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.2×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 7% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Nelson County is $146,851. That's up 10.23% from a year earlier. That is about 37.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Nelson County the 33rd most expensive of 43 counties in North Dakota.
Median household income here is $67,193, so a typical home costs about 2.2× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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