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Buying a home in Litchville, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Litchville is worth about $115,600, 54% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,096 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $33,281 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Litchville at a glance

Litchville North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $115,600 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,096 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $33,281 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,458 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 33.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1982 1980
Vacant homes 22.8% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 185 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Litchville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Litchville home of $115,600 with 20% down costs about $762 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $954, 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 $32,649 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Litchville household income of $33,281; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,120
Loan amount$92,480
Principal and interest$622
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$762

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,046
Loan amount$113,506
Principal and interest$764
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$954

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Questions about home buying in Litchville

What is the median home value in Litchville?

About $115,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Litchville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,096 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Litchville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $762 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,649 a year.

More about Litchville

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