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Buying a home in Havana, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Havana is worth about $96,100, 62% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,271 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $110,972 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Havana at a glance

Havana North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $96,100 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,271 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $110,972 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1982 1980
Vacant homes 21.6% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 86 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Havana

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Havana home of $96,100 with 20% down costs about $663 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $823, 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 $28,411 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Havana household income of $110,972; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $375,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,220
Loan amount$76,880
Principal and interest$517
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$663

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,364
Loan amount$94,359
Principal and interest$635
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$823

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Questions about home buying in Havana

What is the median home value in Havana?

About $96,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Havana?

Homeowners pay a median $1,271 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Havana?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $663 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,411 a year.

More about Havana

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