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Buying a home in Woodworth, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodworth is worth about $59,000, 76% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $101,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodworth at a glance

Woodworth North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $59,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,468 $3,119
Median household income $101,250 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,762 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.8% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1982 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 69 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodworth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodworth home of $59,000 with 20% down costs about $396 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $494, 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 $16,980 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Woodworth household income of $101,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $352,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,800
Loan amount$47,200
Principal and interest$318
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$396

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,065
Loan amount$57,931
Principal and interest$390
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$494

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Questions about home buying in Woodworth

What is the median home value in Woodworth?

About $59,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Woodworth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $396 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,980 a year.

More about Woodworth

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