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Buying a home in Bathgate, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Bathgate is worth about $50,000, 80% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bathgate at a glance

Bathgate North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $50,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,468 $3,119
Median household income – $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,250 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1982 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 56 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bathgate

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bathgate home of $50,000 with 20% down costs about $336 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $419, 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 $14,389 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,000
Loan amount$40,000
Principal and interest$269
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$336

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,750
Loan amount$49,094
Principal and interest$330
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$419

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Questions about home buying in Bathgate

What is the median home value in Bathgate?

About $50,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Bathgate?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $336 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,389 a year.

More about Bathgate

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