The typical owner-occupied home in Lehr is worth about $46,300, 81% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $480 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $48,036 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lehr at a glance
| Lehr | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $46,300 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $480 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.04% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,036 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1945 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 53.3% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 66 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lehr
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lehr home of $46,300 with 20% down costs about $309 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $386, 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 $13,225 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Lehr household income of $48,036; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.
| Down payment | $9,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $37,040 |
| Principal and interest | $249 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $40 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $309 |
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| Down payment | $1,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,461 |
| Principal and interest | $306 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $40 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $20 |
| Total per month | $386 |
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Questions about home buying in Lehr
What is the median home value in Lehr?
About $46,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lehr?
Homeowners pay a median $480 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Lehr?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $309 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,225 a year.
More about Lehr
- Mortgage Refinance in Lehr
- Debt Relief in Lehr
- Home Equity Loans in Lehr
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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