McKenzie County, ND real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$349,600Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.43%Below state avg 0.99%Median bill $1,491/yr · Census

Median rent

$1,2842-bed $1,257Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

McKenzie County, ND real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in McKenzie County pay a median of $1,491 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $349,600, an effective rate of about 0.43%. The North Dakota average is 0.99%, which makes McKenzie County the #3 lowest-tax of 53 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,284 a month, and $1,257 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 23 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $350,000 home here comes to about $2,176 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $93,000 a year (the median household here earns $93,404).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$2,176/mo
  • Principal & interest$1,906
  • Property tax$124
  • Insurance (est.)$146

$350,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in McKenzie County by bedrooms

Studio$1,14758% above state
1 bedroom$95922% above state
2 bedrooms$1,25732% above state
3 bedrooms$1,3846% above state
4 bedrooms$2,11141% above state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.