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Buying a home in Mandaree, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Mandaree is worth about $170,300, 32% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $64,545 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 22% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mandaree at a glance

Mandaree North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $170,300 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,468 $3,119
Median household income $64,545 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 22% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent $820 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.1% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1982 1980
Vacant homes 35.2% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 620 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mandaree

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mandaree home of $170,300 with 20% down costs about $1,144 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,427, 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 $49,010 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Mandaree household income of $64,545; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.

The median rent here is $820 a month, so owning the median home costs about $324 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,060
Loan amount$136,240
Principal and interest$916
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$156
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
PMI$0
Total per month$1,144

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,960
Loan amount$167,215
Principal and interest$1,125
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$156
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,427

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Questions about home buying in Mandaree

What is the median home value in Mandaree?

About $170,300 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 Mandaree?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,144 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,010 a year.

More about Mandaree

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