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Buying a home in Karlsruhe, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Karlsruhe is worth about $102,500, 59% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $444 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Karlsruhe at a glance

Karlsruhe North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $102,500 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $444 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,080 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1982 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 62 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Karlsruhe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Karlsruhe home of $102,500 with 20% down costs about $631 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $802, 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 $27,045 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,500
Loan amount$82,000
Principal and interest$552
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$631

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,588
Loan amount$100,643
Principal and interest$677
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$802

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Questions about home buying in Karlsruhe

What is the median home value in Karlsruhe?

About $102,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Karlsruhe?

Homeowners pay a median $444 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Karlsruhe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $631 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,045 a year.

More about Karlsruhe

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