The typical owner-occupied home in Slope County is worth about $170,000, 32% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $387 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $71,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Slope County at a glance
| Slope County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,000 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $387 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.23% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,224 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $525 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 10.0% | 25.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.0% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 766 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Slope County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Slope County home of $170,000 with 20% down costs about $1,018 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,302, 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 $43,641 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Slope County household income of $71,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $278,000.
The median rent here is $525 a month, so owning the median home costs about $493 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $34,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $136,000 |
| Principal and interest | $915 |
| Property taxes (0.23% a year) | $33 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,018 |
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| Down payment | $5,950 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $166,921 |
| Principal and interest | $1,123 |
| Property taxes (0.23% a year) | $33 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $75 |
| Total per month | $1,302 |
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Questions about home buying in Slope County
What is the median home value in Slope County?
About $170,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Slope County?
Homeowners pay a median $387 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Slope County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,018 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,641 a year.
More about Slope County
- Mortgage Refinance in Slope County
- Debt Relief in Slope County
- Home Equity Loans in Slope County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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