North Dakota’s Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

North Dakota Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

North Dakota’s single-family market opened the first quarter of 2026 with supply running substantially above the prior year before tightening sharply to cross below it by March. Active inventory held nearly flat, moving from 784 homes in January to 800 in March. Months of supply started at 5.4 in January, 1.8 months above January 2025’s 3.6, then declined to 4.5 in February and fell sharply to 3.1 in March. The closing value of 3.1 months placed the state firmly in seller-favorable territory by quarter-end, completing a quarter-long compression that brought supply from near the 6-month benchmark down to a level well below it.

Median sale prices rose substantially through the quarter. The median opened at $299,500 in January, climbed to $319,900 in February, and reached $327,700 in March, a 9.4 percent gain over three months. Days on market were elevated throughout, running at 71 days in January, rising to 98 in February, then declining to 76 in March. The February spike in days on market, while days on market otherwise compressed, reflects the typical mid-winter slowdown in North Dakota’s climate-constrained market before spring activity picked up in March.

Year-over-year comparisons show North Dakota’s Q1 2026 carried notable price appreciation and ended with tighter supply despite starting much looser than Q1 2025. January 2026 supply of 5.4 months was 1.8 months above January 2025’s 3.6, the largest single-month year-over-year loosening in this series. February ran 0.8 months above the prior year. By March, Q1 2026 had reversed to 0.4 months below March 2025’s 3.5. Inventory was 5.5 percent higher year-over-year by March, while the median sale price rose 17.6 percent from $278,700 to $327,700, the second-highest year-over-year price gain across all states in this series. Days on market were 12 days longer year-over-year in March.

North Dakota’s Top 25 Buyer’s Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked North Dakota’s top 25 buyer’s agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate North Dakota’s diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

North Dakota’s top 25 is built almost entirely on transactions at accessible price points. Eighteen agents and teams carry median prices under $500,000, five fall between $500,000 and $1 million, one sits between $1 million and $2 million, and one operates above $2 million. Closing counts range from 1 to 6, and total sold figures span from $1.3 million to $4.4 million, reflecting one of the most accessible pricing environments in this series. Patrick Koski leads the volume-driven cohort with 6 closings at a $590,000 median for $3.5 million in total volume. Mike Gillund (rank 3, 6 closings, $508,000 median) and Danny Brown (rank 4, 6 closings, $479,000 median) follow the same approach, each closing six transactions to generate totals between $2.7 million and $3.2 million. Shirley Thomas (rank 7, 5 closings, $305,000 median) and Cory Samson (rank 8, 5 closings, $365,000 median) demonstrate the volume-first path at lower price points, where five transactions near or below the statewide median produce top-ten standings.

A distinct path defines the list’s top position. Vivian Thingelstad leads the rankings with a single closing at a $4.4 million median for $4.4 million in total volume, more than $900,000 above the second-ranked agent’s total and the only entry above $2 million in the state’s top 25. Danielle Smith (rank 23, 1 closing, $1.4 million median) represents the next closest single-transaction entry, producing a total that matches agents with three to four closings at sub-$500,000 medians. In North Dakota’s low-dollar-volume environment, a single transaction at an unusually high price point carries enough weight to lead the entire state’s buy-side rankings for the quarter.

The top 25 spans median prices from $275,000 to $4.4 million and closing counts from 1 to 6. The dollar-volume threshold for the top 25 is among the lowest in this series, with rank 25 reaching the list at $1.3 million in total sold. This narrow range means that a single mid-market transaction at the right price point or a handful of closings near the statewide median can produce a quarterly total sufficient for top-25 standing in North Dakota’s low-inventory, accessible-price market.

Conclusion

North Dakota’s first quarter of 2026 delivered sharp supply compression and strong price appreciation, with months of supply falling from 5.4 in January to 3.1 in March, ending 0.4 months below Q1 2025, while the median sale price rose 17.6 percent year-over-year to $327,700. The top 25 buyer’s agents and teams closed 103 transactions across median prices ranging from $275,000 to $4.4 million. The list reflects a small, accessible market where transaction counts rarely exceed six per quarter and total sold figures are modest by national standards, but where consistent production at North Dakota’s attainable price levels reliably reaches top-25 standing.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry's leading source for buyer's agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026