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Buying a home in Edinburg, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Edinburg is worth about $65,800, 74% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,176 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $54,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edinburg at a glance

Edinburg North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $65,800 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,176 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.79% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $54,375 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,031 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $630 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.6% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1982 1980
Vacant homes 16.9% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 196 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edinburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edinburg home of $65,800 with 20% down costs about $480 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $589, 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 $20,558 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Edinburg household income of $54,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $174,000.

The median rent here is $630 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,160
Loan amount$52,640
Principal and interest$354
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$480

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,303
Loan amount$64,608
Principal and interest$435
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$589

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Questions about home buying in Edinburg

What is the median home value in Edinburg?

About $65,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edinburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,176 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Edinburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $480 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,558 a year.

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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