Market rankings · North Dakota
Home inspectors in North Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 19
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $4.7B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 94
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 50
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
North Dakota has 19 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 3% across the U.S. That comes to 0.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in North Dakota comes to about $4.7B a year: $14,169 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 6% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in North Dakota classed as building inspection services. That is one for every 36,785 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S.
Among 50 states, North Dakota ranks #23 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area, scores 51. Cass County is the only scored county, at 52.
Every market in North Dakota for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fargo, ND-MN | 51 | 11 | 1.0 | 54 | +7.7% | #124 of 243 |
| Bismarck, ND | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 78 | +4.5% | |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 113 | +0.8% | |
| Minot, ND | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 87 | −2.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 87 | +1.4% | |
| Dickinson, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Jamestown, ND | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 47 | −0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, ND | 52 | 8 | 1.0 | 57 | +9.1% | #189 of 415 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 78 | +4.7% | |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 81 | +1.9% | |
| Ward County, ND | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 78 | −2.4% | |
| Williams County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 87 | +1.4% | |
| Morton County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 76 | +3.8% | |
| Stark County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Stutsman County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 47 | −0.6% | |
| Richland County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| McKenzie County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% | |
| Rolette County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Ramsey County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Barnes County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Walsh County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| McLean County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Mountrail County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Mercer County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Traill County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Pembina County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Bottineau County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Benson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ransom County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| McHenry County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Dickey County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| LaMoure County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% |
Show all 53 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Pierce County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wells County, ND | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | 9 | −5.9% | |
| Sargent County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Sioux County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Cavalier County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Foster County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Emmons County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Nelson County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Bowman County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| McIntosh County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Hettinger County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Kidder County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Eddy County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Renville County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Grant County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Griggs County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Divide County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Burke County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Adams County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Towner County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Oliver County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Logan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Steele County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Sheridan County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Billings County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +15.2% | |
| Slope County, ND | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in North Dakota?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 home inspectors in North Dakota. None of them are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023.
How much do households in North Dakota spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $4.7B a year, or $14,169 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 19 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 6% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
North Dakota has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 94, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, North Dakota would have about 18, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 36,785 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S.
Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for home inspectors?
The one scored metro area in or partly in North Dakota is the Fargo metro area, at 51 (upper middle). The one scored county in North Dakota is Cass County, at 52 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. North Dakota scores 52 for home inspectors (upper middle), #23 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Dakota. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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