The typical owner-occupied home in Boise City is worth about $67,100, 66% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $268 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 $43,393 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 9% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Boise City at a glance
| Boise City | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $67,100 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $268 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.40% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,393 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 9% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $942 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $726 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 41.3% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 46.5% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,125 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Boise City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boise City home of $67,100 with 20% down costs about $411 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $523, 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 $17,633 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Boise City household income of $43,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $165,000.
The median rent here is $726 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,680 |
| Principal and interest | $361 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $411 |
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| Down payment | $2,348 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,885 |
| Principal and interest | $443 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $523 |
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Questions about home buying in Boise City
What is the median home value in Boise City?
About $67,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Boise City?
Homeowners pay a median $268 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 Boise City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $411 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,633 a year.
More about Boise City
- Mortgage Refinance in Boise City
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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