The typical owner-occupied home in Cannon Ball is worth about $104,200, 58% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.19% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $42,031 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 44% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cannon Ball at a glance
| Cannon Ball | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $104,200 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.19% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,031 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 44% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 14% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.1% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $418 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.0% | 25.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.9% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 748 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cannon Ball
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cannon Ball home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $621 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $794, 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 $26,601 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Cannon Ball household income of $42,031; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $165,000.
The median rent here is $418 a month, so owning the median home costs about $203 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $20,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,360 |
| Principal and interest | $561 |
| Property taxes (0.19% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $621 |
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| Down payment | $3,647 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,313 |
| Principal and interest | $688 |
| Property taxes (0.19% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $794 |
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Questions about home buying in Cannon Ball
What is the median home value in Cannon Ball?
About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cannon Ball?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.19% 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 Cannon Ball?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $621 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,601 a year.
More about Cannon Ball
- Mortgage Refinance in Cannon Ball
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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