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Buying a home in Kathryn, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Kathryn is worth about $90,900, 64% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $591 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $80,156 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kathryn at a glance

Kathryn North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $90,900 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $591 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $80,156 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1982 1980
Vacant homes 27.5% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 77 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kathryn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kathryn home of $90,900 with 20% down costs about $576 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $728, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $24,699 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Kathryn household income of $80,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $295,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,180
Loan amount$72,720
Principal and interest$489
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$576

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,182
Loan amount$89,254
Principal and interest$600
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$728

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Questions about home buying in Kathryn

What is the median home value in Kathryn?

About $90,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kathryn?

Homeowners pay a median $591 a year, which is about 0.65% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Kathryn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $576 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,699 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data