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Buying a home in Stringtown, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Stringtown is worth about $106,300, 47% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $429 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $60,682 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stringtown at a glance

Stringtown Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $106,300 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $429 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $60,682 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,100 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $783 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.1% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1980 1980
Vacant homes 29.1% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 409 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stringtown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stringtown home of $106,300 with 20% down costs about $652 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $829, 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 $27,934 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Stringtown household income of $60,682; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $783 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,260
Loan amount$85,040
Principal and interest$572
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$652

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,720
Loan amount$104,375
Principal and interest$702
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$829

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Questions about home buying in Stringtown

What is the median home value in Stringtown?

About $106,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stringtown?

Homeowners pay a median $429 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Stringtown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $652 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,934 a year.

More about Stringtown

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