While North Dakota stands as the third least populated state in the US, there are still valuable commercial real estate listings available. North Dakota has had a substantial economic presence for over 10 years. There are fewer unemployed people in North Dakota than there are in other states. In fact, North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the country.

One of the reasons the economy is thriving is due to the Bakken oil shale fields. A great deal of the industrial space in the state of North Dakota is dedicated to either food processing or petroleum. Rural commercial land is plentiful in the state, and production of cereal grains like barley, durum wheat, buckwheat and oats is strong.

Those looking for investment property in North Dakota should know that Fargo is by far the most populous city, with an estimated population of 105,549. Bismarck and Grand Forks follow, with populations of 61.272 and 52,838 respectively.