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Buying a home in Grove, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Grove is worth about $244,300, 22% above the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,835 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $58,941 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grove at a glance

Grove Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $244,300 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,835 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $58,941 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,466 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $925 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1980 1980
Vacant homes 17.0% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 7,176 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grove home of $244,300 with 20% down costs about $1,569 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,976, 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 $67,252 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Grove household income of $58,941; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $925 a month, so owning the median home costs about $644 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,860
Loan amount$195,440
Principal and interest$1,315
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
PMI$0
Total per month$1,569

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,550
Loan amount$239,875
Principal and interest$1,614
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
FHA mortgage insurance$108
Total per month$1,976

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Questions about home buying in Grove

What is the median home value in Grove?

About $244,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $1,835 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,569 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,252 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