Wells County, ND home prices
Wells County, ND: the typical home is worth $132,819 as of 2026-05, down -8.1% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $86/sq ft. Rent…
Wells County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $276,860 → 2026: $132,819 (0.5×)
Market read
At $132,819, homes in Wells County sit 32% below the North Dakota median ($195,460) and 43% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #41 of 43 North Dakota counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-8.1% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 92 days on the market, with 31% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 1.8× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~53% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Sheridan County, ND ($119,986) · Benson County, ND ($146,574) · Eddy County, ND ($113,262) · Foster County, ND ($187,554) · Kidder County, ND ($211,187) · Stutsman County, ND ($232,421)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $276,860 |
| 2017 | $236,374 |
| 2018 | $229,303 |
| 2019 | $218,184 |
| 2020 | $211,032 |
| 2021 | $224,047 |
| 2022 | $200,761 |
| 2023 | $191,418 |
| 2024 | $162,582 |
| 2025 | $155,227 |
| 2026 | $129,263 |