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Buying a home in Oak Run, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Oak Run is worth about $341,000, 54% below the California median of $734,700 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,221 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oak Run at a glance

Oak Run California U.S.
Median home value $341,000 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,221 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.94% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income – $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,873 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 596 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oak Run

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oak Run home of $341,000 with 20% down costs about $2,244 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,812, 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 $96,186 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,200
Loan amount$272,800
Principal and interest$1,835
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
PMI$0
Total per month$2,244

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,935
Loan amount$334,824
Principal and interest$2,252
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
FHA mortgage insurance$151
Total per month$2,812

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Questions about home buying in Oak Run

What is the median home value in Oak Run?

About $341,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oak Run?

Homeowners pay a median $3,221 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Oak Run?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,244 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,186 a year.

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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