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Buying a home in Hoople, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Hoople is worth about $100,000, 60% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $968 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $79,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hoople at a glance

Hoople North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $100,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $968 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $79,250 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $977 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $725 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 10.0% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1982 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 228 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hoople

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hoople home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $661 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $827, 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 $28,314 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Hoople household income of $79,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $280,000.

The median rent here is $725 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$20,000
Loan amount$80,000
Principal and interest$538
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$661

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,500
Loan amount$98,189
Principal and interest$661
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$827

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Questions about home buying in Hoople

What is the median home value in Hoople?

About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hoople?

Homeowners pay a median $968 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Hoople?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $661 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,314 a year.

More about Hoople

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