Hillsboro, ND housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hillsboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Hillsboro in 2025. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Dakota (3.4). Over the past 10 years, Hillsboro has permitted 39 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hillsboro gained 46 residents while 40 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $641,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $922,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $579,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $761,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $637,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $755,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Hillsboro and its neighbors
2.1 years of income
The typical Hillsboro home costs about 2.1 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 $870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hillsboro is $870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hillsboro pay a median of $639, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58045; Traill 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.