Wilton, ND housing market
The typical Wilton home is worth about $257,000, up 8.7% in a year, 12% below the North Dakota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wilton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wilton at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wilton | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171,000 | $227,000 |
| 2018 | $172,000 | $224,000 |
| 2019 | $173,000 | $220,000 |
| 2020 | $178,000 | $229,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $236,000 |
| 2022 | $202,000 | $251,000 |
| 2023 | $211,000 | $263,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $259,000 |
| 2025 | $227,000 | $273,000 |
| 2026 | $242,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $257,000 | $292,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Wilton in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wilton gained 7 residents while 11 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $470,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $470,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wilton is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wilton pay a median of $838, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (58579; Bismarck, ND MSA), 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, August 2026. 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.