ND area data
New Town, ND
New Town, ND.
Population: 4,426 (Census ACS)
The median home value in New Town, ND is $226,500. Homes sell for a median $690,000 after a median 75 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$226,500
Median home value
75
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,500
- 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
- $690,000
- Median list price
- $335,000
- Median price per sqft
- $676
- 1-year sale-price change
- +124.4%
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Active listings
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $944/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,037/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,356/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,616/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,782/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.5 : 1
- Schools include
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.6%
- 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)
- 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- New Town Municipal Airport (0 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC
- 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
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 57.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $920
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,103
- Average weekly wage
- $1,641
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Professional Services, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| New Town | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $690,000 | $241,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 75 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $920 | $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 New Town, ND?
- $226,500.
- What is the median sale price in New Town, ND?
- $690,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in New Town, ND?
- Median days on market: 75 days.
- What is typical rent in New Town, ND?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,356/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in New Town, ND?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in New Town, ND?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in New Town, ND?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near New Town, ND?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve New Town, ND?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in New Town, ND?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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