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Buying a home in Beach, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Beach is worth about $136,500, 45% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,143 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $62,560 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beach at a glance

Beach North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $136,500 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,143 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $62,560 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,361 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $815 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.6% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1982 1980
Vacant homes 23.6% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 899 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beach home of $136,500 with 20% down costs about $887 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,114, 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 $38,016 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Beach household income of $62,560; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $815 a month, so owning the median home costs about $72 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,300
Loan amount$109,200
Principal and interest$735
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$887

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,778
Loan amount$134,028
Principal and interest$902
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,114

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Questions about home buying in Beach

What is the median home value in Beach?

About $136,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $1,143 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $887 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,016 a year.

More about Beach

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