ND area data
Fargo, ND
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Fargo.
Population: 133,701 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Fargo, ND is $320,371 — up 3.5% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,061/month. 29 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$320,371
Median home value
+3.5%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,371
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $320,884
- House Price Index (state)
- 453.0 (+6.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 450
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 162
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,061/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $760/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $908/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,845/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)
- 90.9 (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
- 29
- Elementary schools
- 20
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
- School districts serving the area
- FARGO 1, WEST FARGO 6
- Schools include
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, hail, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 31% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.3%
- 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
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 144
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 171
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 148
- Nearest airport
- Jacob Gust Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hector International Airport (FAR) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- FARGO VA MEDICAL CENTER, PRAIRIE ST JOHN'S, ESSENTIA HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 33
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +476 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,551
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 112,358
- Average weekly wage
- $1,243
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 720
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fargo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $320,371 | $247,781 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,061/mo | $1,244/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,551 | $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 Fargo, ND?
- $320,371.
- What is typical rent in Fargo, ND?
- Typical rent: $1,061/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fargo, ND?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, hail, coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fargo, ND?
- Risk to homes is higher than 31% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fargo, ND?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fargo, ND?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Fargo, ND?
- 29 schools (20 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Fargo, ND?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fargo, ND?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.9 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Fargo
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