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Buying a home in Edmore, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Edmore is worth about $85,000, 66% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $521 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $70,792 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edmore at a glance

Edmore North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $85,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $521 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $70,792 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,156 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1954 1982 1980
Vacant homes 8.2% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 240 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edmore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edmore home of $85,000 with 20% down costs about $536 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $678, 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 $22,974 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Edmore household income of $70,792; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,000
Loan amount$68,000
Principal and interest$457
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$536

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,975
Loan amount$83,460
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$678

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Questions about home buying in Edmore

What is the median home value in Edmore?

About $85,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edmore?

Homeowners pay a median $521 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Edmore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $536 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,974 a year.

More about Edmore

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