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Buying a home in Park Hill, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Park Hill is worth about $174,400, 13% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $847 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $47,064 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Park Hill at a glance

Park Hill Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $174,400 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $847 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $47,064 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,521 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.0% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $798 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.1% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1980 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 3,237 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Park Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Park Hill home of $174,400 with 20% down costs about $1,082 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,373, 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 $46,390 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Park Hill household income of $47,064; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.

The median rent here is $798 a month, so owning the median home costs about $284 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,880
Loan amount$139,520
Principal and interest$939
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,082

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,104
Loan amount$171,241
Principal and interest$1,152
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,373

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Questions about home buying in Park Hill

What is the median home value in Park Hill?

About $174,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Park Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $847 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Park Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,082 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,390 a year.

More about Park Hill

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