ND area data
Turtle Lake, ND
Turtle Lake, ND.
Population: 910 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Turtle Lake, ND is $141,053 — up 6.6% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$141,053
Median home value
+6.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $141,053
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $141,053
- 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
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.6%
- 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
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.6 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Turtle Lake Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CHI ST ALEXIUS HEALTH TURTLE LAKE
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +40 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,066
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,491
- Average weekly wage
- $1,500
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Health Care, Utilities
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Turtle Lake | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $141,053 | $247,781 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,066 | $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 Turtle Lake, ND?
- $141,053.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Turtle Lake, ND?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Turtle Lake, ND?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Turtle Lake, ND?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Turtle Lake, ND?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Turtle Lake, ND?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Turtle Lake, ND?
- Regional Price Parity: 91.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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