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Buying a home in Walhalla, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Walhalla is worth about $93,000, 63% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,060 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $34,107 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Walhalla at a glance

Walhalla North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $93,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,060 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $34,107 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $976 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $630 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.8% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1982 1980
Vacant homes 11.1% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 865 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Walhalla

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walhalla home of $93,000 with 20% down costs about $628 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $783, 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 $26,897 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Walhalla household income of $34,107; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $630 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,600
Loan amount$74,400
Principal and interest$500
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$628

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,255
Loan amount$91,316
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$783

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Questions about home buying in Walhalla

What is the median home value in Walhalla?

About $93,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Walhalla?

Homeowners pay a median $1,060 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Walhalla?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $628 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,897 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