The typical owner-occupied home in Martin is worth about $88,300, 65% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Martin at a glance
| Martin | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,300 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $700 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $954 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 45.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.4% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 80 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Martin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Martin home of $88,300 with 20% down costs about $570 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $717, 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 $24,434 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Martin household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.
| Down payment | $17,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $70,640 |
| Principal and interest | $475 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $570 |
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| Down payment | $3,090 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,701 |
| Principal and interest | $583 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $717 |
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Questions about home buying in Martin
What is the median home value in Martin?
About $88,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Martin?
Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Martin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $570 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,434 a year.
More about Martin
- Mortgage Refinance in Martin
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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