The typical owner-occupied home in Kramer is worth about $81,700, 67% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,063 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $78,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Kramer at a glance
| Kramer | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $81,700 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,063 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $78,750 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,175 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 28.6% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 21 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Kramer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kramer home of $81,700 with 20% down costs about $562 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $698, 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 $24,096 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Kramer household income of $78,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $267,000.
| Down payment | $16,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,360 |
| Principal and interest | $440 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $562 |
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| Down payment | $2,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,220 |
| Principal and interest | $540 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $698 |
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Questions about home buying in Kramer
What is the median home value in Kramer?
About $81,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Kramer?
Homeowners pay a median $1,063 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Kramer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $562 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,096 a year.
More about Kramer
- Mortgage Refinance in Kramer
- Debt Relief in Kramer
- Home Equity Loans in Kramer
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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