ND area data
Marion, ND
Marion, ND.
Population: 486 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Marion, ND is $117,500. Homes sell for a median $90,000 after a median 138 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$117,500
Median home value
138
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,500
- House Price Index (state)
- 469.1 (+4.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $90,000
- Median price per sqft
- $148
- 1-year sale-price change
- -67.6%
- Median days on market
- 138 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $770/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $775/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,695/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 7.0 : 1
- Schools include
- LITCHVILLE-MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LITCHVILLE-MARION HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 39% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.3%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 23.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Waldie Farms Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- CHI OAKES HOSPITAL, CHI MERCY HEALTH, JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,308
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,079
- Average weekly wage
- $1,049
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Health Care, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Marion | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $90,000 | $241,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 138 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,308 | $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 Marion, ND?
- $117,500.
- What is the median sale price in Marion, ND?
- $90,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Marion, ND?
- Median days on market: 138 days.
- What is typical rent in Marion, ND?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Marion, ND?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Marion, ND?
- Risk to homes is higher than 39% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Marion, ND?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Marion, ND?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Marion, ND?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Marion, ND?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Marion
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