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Buying a home in Arapaho, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Arapaho is worth about $118,800, 41% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $591 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $39,632 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arapaho at a glance

Arapaho Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $118,800 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $591 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $39,632 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $964 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $889 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1980 1980
Vacant homes 22.5% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 715 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arapaho

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arapaho home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $738 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $936, 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 $31,643 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Arapaho household income of $39,632; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $149,000.

The median rent here is $889 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$23,760
Loan amount$95,040
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$738

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,158
Loan amount$116,648
Principal and interest$785
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$936

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Questions about home buying in Arapaho

What is the median home value in Arapaho?

About $118,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arapaho?

Homeowners pay a median $591 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Arapaho?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $738 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,643 a year.

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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