Rental numbers for the Bismarck, ND metro
The typical home here runs -$1,462 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,462/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $357,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,333/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 58631Glen Ullin | $139,000 | $1,030* | 8.9% | 4.6% | -$211 | n/a |
| 58523Beulah | $244,000 | $1,160* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$882 | n/a |
| 58545Beulah | $261,000 | $1,180* | 5.4% | 2.1% | -$953 | n/a |
| 58504Bismarck | $357,000 | $1,516 | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,305 | +4.8% |
| 58530Center | $253,000 | $1,030* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$956 | n/a |
| 58554Mandan | $347,000 | $1,406 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$1,375 | n/a |
| 58563New Salem | $236,000 | $950* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$907 | n/a |
| 58579Wilton | $257,000 | $980* | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 58501Bismarck | $304,000 | $991 | 3.9% | 0.9% | -$1,404 | +3.3% |
| 58503Bismarck | $459,000 | $1,447 | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$2,079 | +2.4% |
| 58558Menoken | $396,000 | $1,180* | 3.6% | 1.0% | -$1,793 | n/a |
| 58521Baldwin | $519,000 | $1,120* | 2.6% | 0.4% | -$2,605 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.89%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $284,164 | $966 |
| Aug 2022 | $306,569 | $1,019 |
| Aug 2023 | $317,235 | $1,126 |
| Aug 2024 | $322,885 | $1,203 |
| Aug 2025 | $338,493 | $1,280 |
| Aug 2026 | $356,800 | $1,333 |
Counties
- Burleigh County, ND3.9% median yield
- Mercer County, NDn/a median yield
- Oliver County, NDn/a median yield
- Morton County, ND4.9% median yield
- McLean County, NDn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Bismarck, ND metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,462 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Bismarck, ND metro have the highest rental yield?
- 58504 (Bismarck) at 5.1%, 58554 (Mandan) at 4.9%, 58501 (Bismarck) at 3.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.