The 8 most competitive housing markets in North Dakota

Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.

That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.

Conditions vary widely across North Dakota—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in North Dakota based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.

#1. Lincoln, North Dakota
- Days on market: 44.0 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.0%
- Months of supply: 2.0 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 20.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 62.5%
- See homes for sale in Lincoln on Redfin.com

#2. Bismarck, North Dakota
- Days on market: 30.73 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.9%
- Months of supply: 2.47 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 21.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.9%
- See homes for sale in Bismarck on Redfin.com

#3. Williston, North Dakota
- Days on market: 31.08 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.9%
- Months of supply: 2.39 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 24.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 46.3%
- See homes for sale in Williston on Redfin.com

#4. Mandan, North Dakota
- Days on market: 38.74 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.0%
- Months of supply: 2.89 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 28.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.9%
- See homes for sale in Mandan on Redfin.com

#5. Minot, North Dakota
- Days on market: 43.02 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.8%
- Months of supply: 2.21 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 15.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 56.2%
- See homes for sale in Minot on Redfin.com

#6. Dickinson, North Dakota
- Days on market: 67.18 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.8%
- Months of supply: 3.78 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 15.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 32.4%
- See homes for sale in Dickinson on Redfin.com

#6. Jamestown, North Dakota
- Days on market: 61.75 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.6%
- Months of supply: 3.07 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 18.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 43.9%
- See homes for sale in Jamestown on Redfin.com

#8. Wahpeton, North Dakota
- Days on market: 68.97 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.4%
- Months of supply: 3.78 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 16.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 53.2%
- See homes for sale in Wahpeton on Redfin.com