Burlington, ND housing market
The median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Burlington at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Burlington in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.3 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, faster than across North Dakota (3.4). Over the past 10 years, Burlington has permitted 102 homes in all.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2014 | 55 | 7 | 48 | $2.9 million |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $866,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Burlington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | — | — | $1,120 | 11 | $77,708 |
| Burlington | $293K | +4.2% | $1,080 | — | $106,985 |
| Harrison | — | +3.5%† | $1,100 | — | $122,361 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Burlington home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Dakota (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burlington is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Burlington pay a median of $1,144. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58722; Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, May 2026. 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.