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Wells County, ND Housing Market Brief

county · ND · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Wells 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%
●2
Inventory Health25%
●28

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

Affordability20%
●95
Economic Strength20%
●74
Rental Yield15%
●74

Where is Wells County, ND in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wells County, ND is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Wells 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.

Wells County, ND housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$95K—Redfin
Median Days on Market17 days—Redfin
Months of Supply7.2—Redfin
Homes for Sale70%Redfin
Homes Sold1—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$43—Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Wells County, ND is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Wells County, ND is $95K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Wells County, ND?

Wells County, ND scores 95 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Wells County, ND's strongest dimension is Affordability (95/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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