The typical owner-occupied home in Fortuna is worth about $30,400, 88% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $2,499 a year, so the median home costs 12.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fortuna at a glance
| Fortuna | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $30,400 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $2,499 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 95% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.2% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 41 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fortuna
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fortuna home of $30,400 with 20% down costs about $204 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $255, 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 $8,748 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 98% of the median Fortuna household income of $2,499; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $9,000.
| Down payment | $6,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $24,320 |
| Principal and interest | $164 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $13 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $204 |
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| Down payment | $1,064 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $29,849 |
| Principal and interest | $201 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $13 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $13 |
| Total per month | $255 |
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Questions about home buying in Fortuna
What is the median home value in Fortuna?
About $30,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Fortuna?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $204 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,748 a year.
More about Fortuna
- Mortgage Refinance in Fortuna
- Debt Relief in Fortuna
- Home Equity Loans in Fortuna
- 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