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Buying a home in Oriska, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Oriska is worth about $76,800, 69% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $715 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $123,194 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oriska at a glance

Oriska North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $76,800 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $715 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.93% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $123,194 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,347 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $535 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.1% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1982 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 231 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oriska

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oriska home of $76,800 with 20% down costs about $505 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $633, 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 $21,636 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Oriska household income of $123,194; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $437,000.

The median rent here is $535 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,360
Loan amount$61,440
Principal and interest$413
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$505

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,688
Loan amount$75,409
Principal and interest$507
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$633

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Questions about home buying in Oriska

What is the median home value in Oriska?

About $76,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oriska?

Homeowners pay a median $715 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 Oriska?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $505 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,636 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