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Buying a home in Osnabrock, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Osnabrock is worth about $31,900, 87% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $667 a year in property taxes, about 2.09% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $19,479 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Osnabrock at a glance

Osnabrock North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $31,900 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $667 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.09% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $19,479 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent $1,053 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1982 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 115 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Osnabrock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Osnabrock home of $31,900 with 20% down costs about $241 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $294, 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 $10,308 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Osnabrock household income of $19,479; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $60,000.

The median rent here is $1,053 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,380
Loan amount$25,520
Principal and interest$172
Property taxes (2.09% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$13
PMI$0
Total per month$241

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,116
Loan amount$31,322
Principal and interest$211
Property taxes (2.09% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$13
FHA mortgage insurance$14
Total per month$294

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Questions about home buying in Osnabrock

What is the median home value in Osnabrock?

About $31,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Osnabrock?

Homeowners pay a median $667 a year, which is about 2.09% 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 Osnabrock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $241 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,308 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