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Buying a home in Davenport, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Davenport is worth about $223,800, 10% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,318 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $85,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Davenport at a glance

Davenport North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $223,800 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,318 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $85,625 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,536 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1982 1980
Vacant homes 10.7% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 245 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Davenport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Davenport home of $223,800 with 20% down costs about $1,492 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,864, 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 $63,927 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Davenport household income of $85,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,760
Loan amount$179,040
Principal and interest$1,204
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,492

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,833
Loan amount$219,746
Principal and interest$1,478
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$99
Total per month$1,864

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Questions about home buying in Davenport

What is the median home value in Davenport?

About $223,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Davenport?

Homeowners pay a median $2,318 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Davenport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,492 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,927 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