The typical owner-occupied home in Dunn Center is worth about $178,500, 29% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 0.28% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $93,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 38% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dunn Center at a glance
| Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178,500 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $500 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.28% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $93,750 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 38% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 18% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $979 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.8% | 25.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.6% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 329 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dunn Center
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunn Center home of $178,500 with 20% down costs about $1,077 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,374, 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 $46,142 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Dunn Center household income of $93,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $363,000.
The median rent here is $979 a month, so owning the median home costs about $98 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $35,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $142,800 |
| Principal and interest | $961 |
| Property taxes (0.28% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $74 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,077 |
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| Down payment | $6,248 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $175,267 |
| Principal and interest | $1,179 |
| Property taxes (0.28% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $74 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $79 |
| Total per month | $1,374 |
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Questions about home buying in Dunn Center
What is the median home value in Dunn Center?
About $178,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dunn Center?
Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 0.28% 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 Dunn Center?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,077 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,142 a year.
More about Dunn Center
- Mortgage Refinance in Dunn Center
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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