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Buying a home in Fingal, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Fingal is worth about $56,000, 78% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $881 a year in property taxes, about 1.57% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $56,944 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 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fingal at a glance

Fingal North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $56,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $881 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.57% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $56,944 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,113 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 174 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fingal

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fingal home of $56,000 with 20% down costs about $398 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $491, 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 $17,056 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Fingal household income of $56,944; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,200
Loan amount$44,800
Principal and interest$301
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$398

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,960
Loan amount$54,986
Principal and interest$370
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$491

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Questions about home buying in Fingal

What is the median home value in Fingal?

About $56,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fingal?

Homeowners pay a median $881 a year, which is about 1.57% 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 Fingal?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $398 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,056 a year.

More about Fingal

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