Fertile, ND housing market
Home prices around Fertile have risen about 57% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fertile compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 57% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Fertile rose 57% over the past 5 years, faster than across North Dakota (34%). Last year prices rose 8.6%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Dakota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.6% | +174% | +192% |
| 2024 | +16% | +153% | +177% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +118% | +166% |
| 2022 | +6.2% | +114% | +153% |
| 2021 | +15% | +101% | +129% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +74% | +118% |
| 2019 | −2.4% | +73% | +116% |
| 2018 | +5% | +77% | +111% |
| 2017 | −5.3% | +69% | +108% |
| 2016 | +14% | +78% | +106% |
| 2015 | +2% | +57% | +101% |
| 2014 | +15% | +54% | +93% |
| 2013 | +2% | +34% | +78% |
| 2012 | +7.4% | +31% | +64% |
| 2011 | +6.6% | +22% | +56% |
| 2010 | +4.9% | +15% | +51% |
| 2009 | −0.9% | +9.2% | +49% |
| 2008 | −4.8% | +10% | +48% |
| 2007 | +16% | +16% | +44% |
| 2006 | +4.9% | 0% | +38% |
| 2005 | −0.4% | −4.7% | +29% |
| 2004 | +0.8% | −4.3% | +19% |
| 2003 | +5.1% | −5.1% | +12% |
| 2002 | −6.7% | −9.7% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | −3.3% | −3.3% | +4% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 58237, 58270, 58243, covering 54% of Fertile’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Fertile and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertile | — | +8.6%† | $1,010 | $158,304 |
| Grafton | $162K | +5.8% | $870 | $81,000 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fertile is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58237, 58243, 58270; Walsh 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.