Fargo-Moorhead Real Estate Guides and Market News
Guides for buying and selling a home in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and Horace, written by local REALTOR® Joseph Haj. Start with how to buy a home in Fargo, what it costs to sell, or the Fargo-Moorhead real estate FAQ.
Property Taxes in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead (2026 Guide)
Short answer: in Fargo, West Fargo and Horace, a home's property tax is 4.5% of its assessed value times the local mill levy. With recent Cass County levies of roughly 270 to 300 mills, that comes to roughly 1.2% to 1.35% of the home's value before credits, and most homeowners can take up to $1,600
Fargo Housing Market Update: September 2026
Updated November 2026 with September 2026 MLS data. Each month I update this page with the latest numbers from NorthStar MLS for the Fargo area, along with what they mean for buyers and sellers. September 2026 at a glance Median sale price: $320,000, up 4.9% from September 2025. Year to date: $314,9
Best Time to Sell a House in Fargo-Moorhead
Short answer: late March through May is the best window to list a home in the Fargo-Moorhead area. That's when the most buyers go under contract, and those contracts close in June and July, the months with the highest median sale prices. Winter can still work well, for different reasons. I'm Joseph
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