Dickinson, ND housing market
The typical Dickinson home is worth about $330,000, up 4.2% in a year, 13% above the North Dakota typical home. Homes typically sell in 66 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dickinson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dickinson at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dickinson | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $263,000 | $227,000 |
| 2018 | $260,000 | $224,000 |
| 2019 | $247,000 | $220,000 |
| 2020 | $258,000 | $229,000 |
| 2021 | $260,000 | $236,000 |
| 2022 | $267,000 | $251,000 |
| 2023 | $276,000 | $263,000 |
| 2024 | $280,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $303,000 | $273,000 |
| 2026 | $324,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $330,000 | $292,000 |
61 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 61 new homes in Dickinson in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $31.1 million to build. That's 2.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Dakota (3.4). Over the past 10 years, Dickinson has permitted 550 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dickinson gained 7,892 residents while 3,672 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 45 | 45 | 0 | $26.4 million |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $31.1 million |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2023 | 65 | 55 | 10 | $34.5 million |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $30 million |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $28 million |
| 2020 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $16.3 million |
| 2019 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $20.2 million |
| 2018 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $16.4 million |
| 2017 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $17.5 million |
| 2016 | 53 | 43 | 10 | $13.7 million |
| 2015 | 132 | 90 | 42 | $32.5 million |
| 2014 | 535 | 271 | 264 | $100.8 million |
| 2013 | 674 | 288 | 386 | $102.9 million |
| 2012 | 1,484 | 628 | 856 | $163.4 million |
| 2011 | 307 | 183 | 124 | $48.1 million |
| 2010 | 308 | 160 | 148 | $48.3 million |
| 2009 | 104 | 88 | 16 | $18.5 million |
| 2008 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $21.5 million |
| 2007 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $17.6 million |
| 2006 | 98 | 77 | 21 | $15.5 million |
| 2005 | 143 | 55 | 88 | $15.6 million |
| 2004 | 76 | 62 | 14 | $10.8 million |
| 2003 | 75 | 58 | 17 | $11.2 million |
| 2002 | 53 | 46 | 7 | $8 million |
| 2001 | 53 | 41 | 12 | $6 million |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.6 million |
How Dickinson ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Dickinson home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Dakota (3.8).
How Dickinson ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dickinson is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dickinson pay a median of $957, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58601; Dunn 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, August 2026. 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.