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Buying a home in Faxon, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Faxon is worth about $125,000, 37% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $86,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Faxon at a glance

Faxon Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $125,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,599 $3,119
Median household income $86,250 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $540 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1980 1980
Vacant homes 22.4% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 86 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Faxon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Faxon home of $125,000 with 20% down costs about $839 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,048, 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 $35,973 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Faxon household income of $86,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

The median rent here is $540 a month, so owning the median home costs about $299 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,000
Loan amount$100,000
Principal and interest$673
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$839

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,375
Loan amount$122,736
Principal and interest$826
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,048

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Questions about home buying in Faxon

What is the median home value in Faxon?

About $125,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Faxon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $839 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,973 a year.

More about Faxon

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