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Golden Valley County, ND Housing Market Brief

county · ND · score computed October 2026

Hot Seller's

What is Golden Valley 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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●86

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

Affordability25%
●93
Economic Strength25%
●74
Rental Yield19%
●63

Where is Golden Valley County, ND in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Golden Valley County, ND is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Golden Valley 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.

Golden Valley County, ND housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$182K▼ -39.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market97 days▼ -24.8%Redfin
Months of Supply8.8▲ +120%Redfin
Homes for Sale18▲ +125%Redfin
Homes Sold20%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$95▼ -1.5%Redfin

How has Golden Valley County, ND’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 80
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Golden Valley County, ND is classified as a Hot Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 80 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Golden Valley County, ND?

The median sale price in Golden Valley County, ND is $182K, having fallen 39.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Golden Valley County, ND?

Golden Valley County, ND scores 93 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Golden Valley County, ND's Alpha Score?

Golden Valley County, ND's strongest dimension is Affordability (93/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (63/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

Want the live, interactive view of Golden Valley County, ND? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.