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Buying a home in Stanton, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Stanton is worth about $117,900, 53% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,721 a year in property taxes, about 1.46% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $68,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stanton at a glance

Stanton North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $117,900 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,721 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.46% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $68,750 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,417 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1982 1980
Vacant homes 24.6% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 470 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stanton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stanton home of $117,900 with 20% down costs about $827 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,023, 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 $35,446 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Stanton household income of $68,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,580
Loan amount$94,320
Principal and interest$634
Property taxes (1.46% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$827

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,126
Loan amount$115,765
Principal and interest$779
Property taxes (1.46% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$1,023

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Questions about home buying in Stanton

What is the median home value in Stanton?

About $117,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stanton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,721 a year, which is about 1.46% 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 Stanton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $827 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,446 a year.

More about Stanton

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