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Buying a home in Tolley, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Tolley is worth about $12,200, 95% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 96% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $225 a year in property taxes, about 1.84% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tolley at a glance

Tolley North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $12,200 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $225 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.84% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $58,750 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1982 1980
Vacant homes 37.8% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 35 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tolley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tolley home of $12,200 with 20% down costs about $89 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $110, 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 $3,834 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 2% of the median Tolley household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$2,440
Loan amount$9,760
Principal and interest$66
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$19
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$5
PMI$0
Total per month$89

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$427
Loan amount$11,979
Principal and interest$81
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$19
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$5
FHA mortgage insurance$5
Total per month$110

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Questions about home buying in Tolley

What is the median home value in Tolley?

About $12,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tolley?

Homeowners pay a median $225 a year, which is about 1.84% 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 Tolley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $89 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $3,834 a year.

More about Tolley

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