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Buying a home in Wildrose, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Wildrose is worth about $113,800, 54% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $665 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $95,536 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wildrose at a glance

Wildrose North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $113,800 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $665 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $95,536 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1982 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 260 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wildrose

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wildrose home of $113,800 with 20% down costs about $715 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $904, 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 $30,636 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Wildrose household income of $95,536; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $355,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,760
Loan amount$91,040
Principal and interest$612
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$55
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$715

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,983
Loan amount$111,739
Principal and interest$752
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$55
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$904

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Questions about home buying in Wildrose

What is the median home value in Wildrose?

About $113,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wildrose?

Homeowners pay a median $665 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Wildrose?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $715 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,636 a year.

More about Wildrose

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