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Prairie Rose, ND Housing Affordability Index

Prairie Rose, North Dakota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 110.2 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 257th most affordable of 274 scored North Dakota cities, compared with 114.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $440,000 home with 20% down, the North Dakota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,409, or 21% of the city’s $139,375 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Prairie Rose 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.

Prairie Rose MBR-HAI 110.2 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in North Dakota 257 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 $440,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Prairie Rose is 4.0 points below 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 Prairie Rose

$2,409/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$103,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$139,375
Median Household Income
North Dakota: $76,657
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Dakota: 3.3x
$1,571/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,125/yr
Median Property Tax
0.71% of median value
22.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Prairie Rose Ranks in North Dakota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Prairie Rose, North Dakota score: 110.2 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 257 of 274 North Dakota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-dakota/prairie-rose”