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Buying a home in Beaver, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Beaver is worth about $154,000, 23% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,061 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $56,078 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beaver at a glance

Beaver Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $154,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,061 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $56,078 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,357 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $749 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1980 1980
Vacant homes 27.2% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 1,586 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beaver

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beaver home of $154,000 with 20% down costs about $981 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,238, 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 $42,064 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Beaver household income of $56,078; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.

The median rent here is $749 a month, so owning the median home costs about $232 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,800
Loan amount$123,200
Principal and interest$829
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$981

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,390
Loan amount$151,211
Principal and interest$1,017
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,238

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Questions about home buying in Beaver

What is the median home value in Beaver?

About $154,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beaver?

Homeowners pay a median $1,061 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Beaver?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $981 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,064 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