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Ransom County, ND Housing Market Brief

county · ND · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ransom County, ND’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●3
Inventory Health25%
●41

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●68
Economic Strength20%
●76
Rental Yield15%
●18

Where is Ransom County, ND in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ransom County, ND is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Ransom County, ND?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Ransom County, ND housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$168K▼ -7.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +291.7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▼ -9.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale15▼ -6.2%Redfin
Homes Sold30%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$97▲ +11.9%Redfin

How has Ransom County, ND’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ransom County, ND a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Ransom County, ND is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ransom County, ND?

The median sale price in Ransom County, ND is $168K, having fallen 7.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ransom County, ND?

Ransom County, ND scores 68 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Ransom County, ND's Alpha Score?

Ransom County, ND's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (76/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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