The typical owner-occupied home in Oakley is worth about $84,000, 64% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,727 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $53,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Oakley at a glance
| Oakley | Michigan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,000 | $231,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,727 | $2,904 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.06% | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 40% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $850 | $1,569 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 19.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $907 | $1,129 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.9% | 30.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 257 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Oakley
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oakley home of $84,000 with 20% down costs about $631 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $771, 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 $27,054 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Oakley household income of $53,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.
The median rent here is $907 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,200 |
| Principal and interest | $452 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $144 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $631 |
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| Down payment | $2,940 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $82,479 |
| Principal and interest | $555 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $144 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $771 |
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Questions about home buying in Oakley
What is the median home value in Oakley?
About $84,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Oakley?
Homeowners pay a median $1,727 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Oakley?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $631 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,054 a year.
More about Oakley
- Mortgage Refinance in Oakley
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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