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Buying a home in Donnybrook, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Donnybrook is worth about $118,800, 52% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Donnybrook at a glance

Donnybrook North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $118,800 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $980 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1941 1982 1980
Vacant homes 19.1% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 74 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Donnybrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Donnybrook home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $772 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $970, 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 $33,086 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,760
Loan amount$95,040
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$772

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,158
Loan amount$116,648
Principal and interest$785
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$970

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Questions about home buying in Donnybrook

What is the median home value in Donnybrook?

About $118,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Donnybrook?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 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 Donnybrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $772 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,086 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