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Buying a home in Spiritwood, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Spiritwood is worth about $235,700, 6% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,294 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spiritwood at a glance

Spiritwood North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $235,700 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,294 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 46 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spiritwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spiritwood home of $235,700 with 20% down costs about $1,557 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,950, 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 $66,737 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,140
Loan amount$188,560
Principal and interest$1,268
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
PMI$0
Total per month$1,557

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,250
Loan amount$231,431
Principal and interest$1,557
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
FHA mortgage insurance$104
Total per month$1,950

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Questions about home buying in Spiritwood

What is the median home value in Spiritwood?

About $235,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spiritwood?

Homeowners pay a median $2,294 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Spiritwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,557 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,737 a year.

More about Spiritwood

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