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Buying a home in Menoken, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Menoken is worth about $244,600, about the same as the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,045 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $116,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Menoken at a glance

Menoken North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $244,600 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,045 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $116,250 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,875 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1983 1982 1980
Vacant homes 4.8% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 102 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Menoken

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Menoken home of $244,600 with 20% down costs about $1,589 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,997, 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 $68,121 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Menoken household income of $116,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $417,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,920
Loan amount$195,680
Principal and interest$1,316
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
PMI$0
Total per month$1,589

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,561
Loan amount$240,170
Principal and interest$1,616
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
FHA mortgage insurance$108
Total per month$1,997

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Questions about home buying in Menoken

What is the median home value in Menoken?

About $244,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Menoken?

Homeowners pay a median $2,045 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Menoken?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,589 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,121 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