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Housing in Freshwater

Homes in Freshwater

Home prices around Freshwater have risen about 35% over the past 5 years.

2-bedroom rent
$870
a month, utilities in · HUD

What kind of housing town is Freshwater?

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★ What stands out · Price trend

Home prices up 35% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Freshwater rose 35% over the past 5 years, about the same as across North Dakota. Last year prices rose 6.7%.

Freshwater areaNorth Dakota
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250%200020052010201520202025
+6.7%
past year
+35%
past 5 years
+52%
past 10 years

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Freshwater, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $870

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$710
1 bedroom$730
2 bedrooms$870
3 bedrooms$1,210
4 bedrooms$1,470

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Benson County, ND): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Freshwater vs. its neighbors

The towns that share a border with Freshwater. Tap one to see its housing page.

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TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentNew homes 2025Median income
Freshwater—+6.7%†$870——
North Creel—+6.7%†$870—$119,167
Webster——$8700$46,667
Morris—+6.7%†$870——

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

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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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

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