Business phone system for offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota

Offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 373 establishments in North Dakota classified as Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (NAICS 531210) for 2023. They employed 611 people in mid-March and reported $34.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 46th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Offices of real estate agents and brokers make up 1.5% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 46.8 offices of real estate agents and brokers, 2.8% below the national rate of 48.2. The average establishment has 1.6 employees against 2.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $56,144, 29.0% below the U.S. figure of $79,090.

Where offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota are concentrated

Census published real estate office counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 173 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 46% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota

94.1% of North Dakota's offices of real estate agents and brokers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 92.2% nationally. 98.4% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a real estate office in North Dakota has to catch

Real estate agents work on their cell phones from showings and open houses, and a missed call from a buyer can go to another agent. A business number that rings their cell, and that stays with the brokerage, keeps leads in one place.

A few of the calls that come in to offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota:

• A buyer calls about a listing they saw online.
• The agent calls a buyer back after an open house.
• A lender calls about a buyer's financing.

What offices of real estate agents and brokers text about

Agents text showing confirmations, offer updates and listing links.

Texting from a local number in North Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 2-person real estate office

Offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota average 1.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 2-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $49.90 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $60.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Area codes in North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a real estate office can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for offices of real estate agents and brokers in North Dakota

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in North Dakota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Marketing calls and texts to prospects require consent, and numbers on do-not-call lists must be respected.