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Buying a home in Bowdon, North Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Bowdon is worth about $72,900, 71% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $694 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, close to the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bowdon at a glance

Bowdon North Dakota U.S.
Median home value $72,900 $249,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $694 $2,468 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 0.99% 0.94%
Median household income – $76,657 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1962 1982 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 12.3% 10.1%
Population 90 784,841 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bowdon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bowdon home of $72,900 with 20% down costs about $480 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $602, 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 $20,589 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,580
Loan amount$58,320
Principal and interest$392
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$480

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,552
Loan amount$71,580
Principal and interest$482
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$602

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Questions about home buying in Bowdon

What is the median home value in Bowdon?

About $72,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bowdon?

Homeowners pay a median $694 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Bowdon?

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 $20,589 a year.

More about Bowdon

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