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Medina, ND Housing Affordability Index

Medina, North Dakota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 192.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 115th most affordable of 274 scored North Dakota cities, compared with 114.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $84,200 home with 20% down, the North Dakota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $461, or 10% of the city’s $54,063 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Medina is updated every night from live North Dakota mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Medina MBR-HAI 192.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in North Dakota 115 of 274 1 = most affordable
North Dakota 114.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% North Dakota lenders
Median home value $84,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Medina is 78.3 points above the North Dakota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the North Dakota index

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What It Takes to Buy in Medina

$461/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$19,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$54,063
Median Household Income
North Dakota: $76,657
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Dakota: 3.3x
$421/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,179/yr
Median Property Tax
1.40% of median value
20.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
59.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Medina, North Dakota. The rate is the North Dakota average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Medina Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Medina, North Dakota score: 192.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 115 of 274 North Dakota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-dakota/medina”