Brightwood, ND housing market
No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brightwood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Brightwood in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Brightwood gained 7 residents while 14 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 42% of Brightwood's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across North Dakota: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $273,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $440,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $425,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $130,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Brightwood and its neighbors
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brightwood is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58041; Richland County, ND), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.