Williston, ND housing market
Homes typically sell in 33 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Williston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Williston 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.
Home prices up 26% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Williston rose 26% over the past 5 years, slower than across North Dakota (34%). Last year prices rose 5.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Williston home at roughly $406,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Dakota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.4% | +415% | +192% |
| 2024 | +5% | +389% | +177% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | +365% | +166% |
| 2022 | +8.7% | +351% | +153% |
| 2021 | +1.4% | +315% | +129% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | +310% | +118% |
| 2019 | +9.7% | +298% | +116% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +263% | +111% |
| 2017 | −0.1% | +249% | +108% |
| 2016 | −11% | +249% | +106% |
| 2015 | +3.5% | +293% | +101% |
| 2014 | +6.8% | +279% | +93% |
| 2013 | +13% | +255% | +78% |
| 2012 | +19% | +215% | +64% |
| 2011 | +18% | +164% | +56% |
| 2010 | +5.7% | +123% | +51% |
| 2009 | +3.7% | +111% | +49% |
| 2008 | +11% | +103% | +48% |
| 2007 | +14% | +83% | +44% |
| 2006 | +24% | +61% | +38% |
| 2005 | +12% | +30% | +29% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +17% | +19% |
| 2003 | +4.8% | +12% | +12% |
| 2002 | +0.2% | +7.1% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | +6.9% | +6.9% | +4% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Williston ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 58801, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
97 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 97 new homes in Williston in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $35.2 million to build. That's 3.5 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of North Dakota as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Williston has permitted 516 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Williston gained 14,444 residents while 7,582 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 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) | 44 | 44 | 0 | $16.5 million |
| 2025 | 97 | 97 | 0 | $35.2 million |
| 2024 | 61 | 59 | 2 | $19.7 million |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2022 | 35 | 29 | 6 | $11.8 million |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $11.7 million |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $9.6 million |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2018 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2016 | 121 | 30 | 91 | $15.4 million |
| 2015 | 691 | 76 | 615 | $85.4 million |
| 2014 | 1,630 | 333 | 1,297 | $231.8 million |
| 2013 | 1,660 | 124 | 1,536 | $226.4 million |
| 2012 | 1,655 | 208 | 1,447 | $230.7 million |
| 2011 | 1,327 | 357 | 970 | $174.3 million |
| 2010 | 393 | 147 | 246 | $46.2 million |
| 2009 | 155 | 27 | 128 | $18.9 million |
| 2008 | 104 | 88 | 16 | $16.4 million |
| 2007 | 115 | 43 | 72 | $15.7 million |
| 2006 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $11.7 million |
| 2005 | 30 | 26 | 4 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.3 million |
How Williston 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.
Williston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston | — | +5.4%† | $1,200 | 97 | $79,381 |
| Missouri Ridge | — | +5.4%† | $1,200 | — | $124,864 |
| Stony Creek | — | +5.4%† | $1,200 | — | $100,192 |
| Williston | $376K | +5.6% | $1,200 | — | $250,001 |
| Mont | — | +5.4%† | $1,200 | — | — |
| Pherrin | — | +5.4%† | $1,310 | — | $117,339 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical Williston home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Dakota (3.8).
How Williston 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 $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Williston is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Williston pay a median of $1,122. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,050 · 4 bedrooms $1,760
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58801; Williams 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.