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Buying a home in Logan County, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Logan County is worth about $102,000, 59% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,018 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $62,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Logan County at a glance

Logan County North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $102,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,018 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $62,750 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,190 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $838 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1982 1980
Vacant homes 27.4% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 1,819 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Logan County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Logan County home of $102,000 with 20% down costs about $676 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $846, 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 $28,990 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Logan County household income of $62,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.

The median rent here is $838 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,400
Loan amount$81,600
Principal and interest$549
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$676

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,570
Loan amount$100,153
Principal and interest$674
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$846

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Questions about home buying in Logan County

What is the median home value in Logan County?

About $102,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Logan County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,018 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Logan County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $676 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,990 a year.

More about Logan County

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