Income needed to buy a home
Every county in North Dakota
In the middle county, Barnes County, the typical home takes $66,569 a year. Locals can afford the typical home in 28 of 43 counties.
| County | Typical home | Monthly cost | Income needed | Local median income | For locals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griggs County | $122,731 | $917 | $39,316 | $61,711 | Comfortable |
| Eddy County | $120,227 | $921 | $39,480 | $50,850 | Within reach |
| Sheridan County | $122,543 | $930 | $39,838 | $62,639 | Comfortable |
| Towner County | $122,053 | $940 | $40,276 | $67,350 | Comfortable |
| Burke County | $139,675 | $1,044 | $44,739 | $91,591 | Room to spare |
| Wells County | $134,672 | $1,052 | $45,090 | $66,114 | Comfortable |
| Benson County | $141,578 | $1,073 | $45,966 | $64,033 | Within reach |
| Adams County | $141,737 | $1,083 | $46,407 | $62,500 | Within reach |
| LaMoure County | $142,373 | $1,097 | $46,997 | $80,664 | Comfortable |
| Pembina County | $142,688 | $1,112 | $47,636 | $68,393 | Comfortable |
| Nelson County | $146,851 | $1,119 | $47,940 | $67,193 | Comfortable |
| McHenry County | $153,312 | $1,180 | $50,564 | $80,733 | Comfortable |
| Hettinger County | $155,946 | $1,212 | $51,923 | $73,026 | Comfortable |
| Emmons County | $158,711 | $1,224 | $52,441 | $66,538 | Within reach |
| Walsh County | $162,755 | $1,281 | $54,911 | $71,944 | Within reach |
| Foster County | $182,222 | $1,404 | $60,183 | $87,831 | Comfortable |
| Cavalier County | $177,443 | $1,420 | $60,842 | $69,531 | Within reach |
| Dickey County | $185,521 | $1,457 | $62,439 | $68,654 | Right at the edge |
| Renville County | $191,859 | $1,469 | $62,955 | $74,301 | Within reach |
| Bowman County | $192,990 | $1,470 | $63,009 | $72,109 | Within reach |
| Golden Valley County | $194,945 | $1,489 | $63,801 | $68,021 | Right at the edge |
| Barnes County | $198,465 | $1,553 | $66,569 | $68,038 | Right at the edge |
| Ransom County | $204,433 | $1,608 | $68,906 | $75,736 | Right at the edge |
| Kidder County | $213,585 | $1,619 | $69,390 | $65,610 | Right at the edge |
| Mountrail County | $220,449 | $1,641 | $70,337 | $80,717 | Within reach |
| Sargent County | $205,013 | $1,645 | $70,515 | $77,946 | Within reach |
| McLean County | $223,547 | $1,721 | $73,768 | $83,583 | Within reach |
| Traill County | $228,217 | $1,796 | $76,964 | $87,004 | Within reach |
| Bottineau County | $236,587 | $1,797 | $77,023 | $85,000 | Within reach |
| Stutsman County | $228,785 | $1,821 | $78,030 | $61,856 | A stretch |
| Ramsey County | $232,782 | $1,827 | $78,320 | $61,006 | A stretch |
| Richland County | $232,639 | $1,850 | $79,269 | $75,432 | Right at the edge |
| Mercer County | $245,464 | $1,921 | $82,324 | $80,946 | Right at the edge |
| Oliver County | $267,650 | $2,013 | $86,286 | $77,240 | A stretch |
| Ward County | $283,144 | $2,257 | $96,731 | $78,238 | A stretch |
| Grand Forks County | $298,231 | $2,392 | $102,503 | $68,075 | Far off |
| Stark County | $321,830 | $2,506 | $107,384 | $84,449 | A stretch |
| Morton County | $323,684 | $2,569 | $110,118 | $79,382 | A stretch |
| Williams County | $353,475 | $2,713 | $116,252 | $85,595 | A stretch |
| Cass County | $339,459 | $2,727 | $116,867 | $75,555 | Far off |
| McKenzie County | $371,602 | $2,774 | $118,869 | $93,404 | A stretch |
| Dunn County | $377,429 | $2,817 | $120,733 | $97,689 | A stretch |
| Burleigh County | $370,241 | $2,893 | $124,000 | $86,851 | A stretch |
10% down, 7.40% 30-year fixed, housing at 28% of gross income. How it works.