The typical owner-occupied home in Sykeston is worth about $66,700, 73% below the North Dakota median of $249,900 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $577 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the North Dakota rate of 0.99%. The median household earns $37,422 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for North Dakota). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sykeston at a glance
| Sykeston | North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,700 | $249,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $577 | $2,468 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.87% | 0.99% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $37,422 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 27.2% | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 114 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sykeston
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sykeston home of $66,700 with 20% down costs about $435 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $546, 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 $18,648 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Sykeston household income of $37,422; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $134,000.
| Down payment | $13,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,360 |
| Principal and interest | $359 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $435 |
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| Down payment | $2,334 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,492 |
| Principal and interest | $441 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $546 |
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Questions about home buying in Sykeston
What is the median home value in Sykeston?
About $66,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sykeston?
Homeowners pay a median $577 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Sykeston?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $435 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,648 a year.
More about Sykeston
- Mortgage Refinance in Sykeston
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- Home Equity Loans in Sykeston
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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