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Buying a home in Grace City, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Grace City is worth about $22,500, 91% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 93% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $71,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.3 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grace City at a glance

Grace City North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $22,500 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,468 $3,119
Median household income $71,250 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1945 1982 1980
Vacant homes 21.6% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 61 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grace City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grace City home of $22,500 with 20% down costs about $151 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $189, 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 $6,475 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 3% of the median Grace City household income of $71,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$4,500
Loan amount$18,000
Principal and interest$121
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$9
PMI$0
Total per month$151

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$788
Loan amount$22,092
Principal and interest$149
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$9
FHA mortgage insurance$10
Total per month$189

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Questions about home buying in Grace City

What is the median home value in Grace City?

About $22,500 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 Grace City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $151 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $6,475 a year.

More about Grace City

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