Area data
Lark, ND — ZIP 58535
Population: 500 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 58535 (Lark, ND) is $121,700. Homes sell for a median $74,500 after a median 90 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, icestorm, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$121,700
Median home value
90
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $121,700
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $74,500
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $725/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $906/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,104/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,435/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,656/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 91.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FLASHER HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 54% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,985
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,086
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Mandan Municipal Airport (25 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CHI ST ALEXIUS HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +69 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,319
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,120
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 58535 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $74,500 | $241,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,319 | $1,250 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 58535?
- $121,700.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 58535?
- $74,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 58535?
- Median days on market: 90 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 58535?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,104/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 58535?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 58535?
- Risk to homes is higher than 54% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 58535?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 58535?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 58535?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 58535 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 58535?
- Regional Price Parity: 91.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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