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Buying a home in Barney, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Barney is worth about $109,400, 56% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,125 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Barney at a glance

Barney North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $109,400 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,125 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $51,250 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $850 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1982 1980
Vacant homes 17.2% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 42 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Barney

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barney home of $109,400 with 20% down costs about $728 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $910, 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 $31,210 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Barney household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,880
Loan amount$87,520
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$728

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,829
Loan amount$107,418
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$910

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Questions about home buying in Barney

What is the median home value in Barney?

About $109,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Barney?

Homeowners pay a median $1,125 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Barney?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $728 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,210 a year.

More about Barney

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