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Buying a home in Berthold, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Berthold is worth about $180,000, 28% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,893 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, higher than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $96,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Berthold at a glance

Berthold North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $180,000 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,893 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income $96,000 $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,304 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 25.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1982 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 415 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Berthold

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Berthold home of $180,000 with 20% down costs about $1,201 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,501, 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 $51,480 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Berthold household income of $96,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $336,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,000
Loan amount$144,000
Principal and interest$969
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
PMI$0
Total per month$1,201

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,300
Loan amount$176,740
Principal and interest$1,189
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
FHA mortgage insurance$80
Total per month$1,501

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Questions about home buying in Berthold

What is the median home value in Berthold?

About $180,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Berthold?

Homeowners pay a median $1,893 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Berthold?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,201 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,480 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