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Buying a home in Burlington, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Burlington is worth about $107,800, 46% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $483 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $56,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burlington at a glance

Burlington Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $107,800 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $483 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $56,875 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,014 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1965 1980 1980
Vacant homes 45.6% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 138 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burlington

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burlington home of $107,800 with 20% down costs about $665 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $845, 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 $28,521 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Burlington household income of $56,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $215,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,560
Loan amount$86,240
Principal and interest$580
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$665

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,773
Loan amount$105,847
Principal and interest$712
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$845

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Questions about home buying in Burlington

What is the median home value in Burlington?

About $107,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burlington?

Homeowners pay a median $483 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Burlington?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $665 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,521 a year.

More about Burlington

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