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Top vacation-home towns in North Dakota

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Watford City 7.9% Home value $408,500 2 Grafton 3.9% Home value $147,300 Beulah 3 Beulah 3.4% Home value $203,300
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Watford City6,039 people 7.9% $408,500 6,039
2 Grafton4,102 people 3.9% $147,300 4,102
3 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 3.4% $203,300 3,040
4 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 2.9% — 2,730
5 Map of Williston Williston28,056 people 2.8% $286,200 28,056
6 Mandan Mandan24,522 people 2.2% $259,800 24,522
7 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 1.7% $459,700 4,348
8 Casselton2,953 people 1.7% $278,400 2,953
9 Dickinson Dickinson25,357 people 1.6% $263,700 25,357
10 Map of New Town New Town2,721 people 1.2% $207,600 2,721
11 Bismarck75,556 people 1% $300,300 75,556
12 Minot47,791 people 1% $257,100 47,791
13 Grand Forks Grand Forks59,042 people 0.8% $249,900 59,042
14 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 0.8% $171,300 8,010
15 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 0.6% $164,900 7,308
16 Jamestown Jamestown15,787 people 0.4% $199,800 15,787
17 Fargo Fargo131,627 people 0.1% $281,900 131,627
18 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 0% $321,900 40,094
19 Valley City6,541 people 0% $162,200 6,541
20 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 0% — 4,878
21 Horace4,588 people 0% $414,500 4,588
22 Map of Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 0% $278,900 4,381
23 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 0% $411,700 3,490
24 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 0% $474,600 2,836

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Dakota as a whole is 3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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