The typical owner-occupied home in Adams is worth about $57,000, 77% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $933 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $56,667 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Adams at a glance
| Adams | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $57,000 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $933 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.64% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $56,667 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 27% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,339 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $694 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.5% | 25.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.1% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 121 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Adams
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Adams home of $57,000 with 20% down costs about $408 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $503, 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 $17,503 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Adams household income of $56,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $185,000.
The median rent here is $694 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,600 |
| Principal and interest | $307 |
| Property taxes (1.64% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $408 |
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| Down payment | $1,995 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,968 |
| Principal and interest | $376 |
| Property taxes (1.64% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $503 |
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Questions about home buying in Adams
What is the median home value in Adams?
About $57,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Adams?
Homeowners pay a median $933 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Adams?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $408 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,503 a year.
More about Adams
- Mortgage Refinance in Adams
- Debt Relief in Adams
- Home Equity Loans in Adams
- 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