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The median home value in Ward County, ND is $283,144 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.52% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$283,144
Year-over-Year
+3.52%
National Rank
#1074 of 3071
Ward County ranks 9th out of 43 counties in ND by median home price, and is +20.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ND, the typical county has a median home value of $198,465, making Ward County +42.7% above the ND state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $280,811 in May 2026 to $283,144 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 | $280,811 | +3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $286,697 | +3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $284,927 | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $283,144 | +3.5% |
Households here earn a median of $78,238 a year against a typical home value of $283,144 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ward County recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,403 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 47,041 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ward County is $283,144. That's up 3.52% from a year earlier. That is about 20.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ward County the 9th most expensive of 43 counties in North Dakota.
Median household income here is $78,238, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ward County recorded 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 47,041 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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