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Buying a home in Welling, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Welling is worth about $186,300, 7% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $755 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $47,135 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Welling at a glance

Welling Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $186,300 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $755 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $47,135 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,236 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.5% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $657 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1980 1980
Vacant homes 17.0% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 720 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Welling

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Welling home of $186,300 with 20% down costs about $1,144 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,454, 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 $49,023 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Welling household income of $47,135; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $657 a month, so owning the median home costs about $487 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,260
Loan amount$149,040
Principal and interest$1,003
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,144

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,520
Loan amount$182,926
Principal and interest$1,231
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,454

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Questions about home buying in Welling

What is the median home value in Welling?

About $186,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Welling?

Homeowners pay a median $755 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Welling?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,144 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,023 a year.

More about Welling

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