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Buying a home in Coal County, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Coal County is worth about $115,700, 42% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $609 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $50,423 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coal County at a glance

Coal County Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $115,700 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $609 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $50,423 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,099 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $722 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.6% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1980 1980
Vacant homes 20.7% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 5,320 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coal County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coal County home of $115,700 with 20% down costs about $722 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $915, 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 $30,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Coal County household income of $50,423; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.

The median rent here is $722 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$23,140
Loan amount$92,560
Principal and interest$623
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$722

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,050
Loan amount$113,604
Principal and interest$764
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$915

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Questions about home buying in Coal County

What is the median home value in Coal County?

About $115,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coal County?

Homeowners pay a median $609 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Coal County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $722 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,942 a year.

More about Coal County

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