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Buying a home in Ryder, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Ryder is worth about $53,300, 79% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $40,313 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ryder at a glance

Ryder North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $53,300 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.69% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $40,313 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1982 1980
Vacant homes 2.2% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 100 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ryder

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ryder home of $53,300 with 20% down costs about $384 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $473, 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 $16,462 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Ryder household income of $40,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,660
Loan amount$42,640
Principal and interest$287
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$384

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,866
Loan amount$52,335
Principal and interest$352
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$473

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Questions about home buying in Ryder

What is the median home value in Ryder?

About $53,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ryder?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 Ryder?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $384 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,462 a year.

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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