The typical owner-occupied home in Fordville is worth about $90,800, 64% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $765 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $88,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fordville at a glance
| Fordville | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $90,800 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $765 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.84% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,089 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.1% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.0% | 25.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.5% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 212 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fordville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fordville home of $90,800 with 20% down costs about $590 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $741, 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 $25,287 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Fordville household income of $88,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $316,000.
| Down payment | $18,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,640 |
| Principal and interest | $489 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $590 |
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| Down payment | $3,178 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,155 |
| Principal and interest | $600 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $741 |
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Questions about home buying in Fordville
What is the median home value in Fordville?
About $90,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fordville?
Homeowners pay a median $765 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Fordville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $590 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,287 a year.
More about Fordville
- Mortgage Refinance in Fordville
- Debt Relief in Fordville
- Home Equity Loans in Fordville
- 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