Real Estate Investing in Ward, North Dakota

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8 ZIP codes • Population: 7,214

Should you buy in Ward County, ND? Our answer, based on the numbers below.

🏠 For Homebuyers
WEAK FIT
Grade F (36/100)

Multiple negative signals. Better options likely exist nearby.

📈 For Investors
POOR
0.0 / 5 (0/100)

Structural challenges here. The numbers may look cheap but operational risk is high. Only for experienced, hands-on investors.

⚠️ Risks to Know
2 flags
  • High vacancy: 23.0% of homes vacant — above national norms.
  • Flat appreciation: Values have barely moved over 5 years (0.0% CAGR).

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Investability

County-wide average

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Appreciation

Long-term value growth

5.0/ 5

Landlord Climate

Regulatory friendliness

Investing in Ward County Real Estate

Across Ward County's 8 ZIPs, the picture is underwhelming — soft rents, slow appreciation, and demographic headwinds that don't obviously reverse in the medium term.

Across Ward's 8 ZIPs, the investment landscape runs lackluster: thin appreciation, soft rents, and demographic trends that don't obviously reverse in the medium term.

Population dynamics in Ward haven't been supportive. a harder case for combined with lackluster income growth, the demographic backdrop complicates any purely financial underwriting.

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🎓 Colleges & Universities in Ward County

1 College 2,741 Students 342 Off-Campus Renters
C+
Minot State University
4-Year Public · 2,741 students
📍 ~342 students rent off-campus

Cities in Ward County

Minot Afb (2 ZIPs) Sawyer (1 ZIPs) Douglas (1 ZIPs) Minot (1 ZIPs) Des Lacs (1 ZIPs) Donnybrook (1 ZIPs) Makoti (1 ZIPs)

ZIP Codes in Ward County, ND

58704
Minot Afb
Population 4,601
Avg Home $0
58781
Sawyer
Population 691
Avg Home $0
58735
Douglas
Population 534
Avg Home $0
58707
Minot
Population 496
Avg Home $0
58705
Minot Afb
Population 303
Avg Home $0
58733
Des Lacs
Population 216
Avg Home $0
58734
Donnybrook
Population 211
Avg Home $0
58756
Makoti
Population 162
Avg Home $0

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ward County

What approach is best for, ND real estate?

For, ND, careful cash-flow rentals with hands-on management is the standard investor playbook. The market structure makes it a reasonable default approach.

Does, ND favor landlords or tenants?

, ND falls under ND landlord-tenant law, which is tenant-protective. That backdrop makes day-to-day property management reasonable.

What are vacancy rates like in, ND?

, ND carries elevated vacancy risk. Expect even-keeled absorption at market rents

Is, ND above or below the ND benchmark?

Relative to ND as a whole, ranks broadly in line with. The local /5 score summarizes the position.

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