The typical owner-occupied home in Jay is worth about $107,900, 46% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $611 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $38,094 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jay at a glance
| Jay | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $107,900 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $611 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.57% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $38,094 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $985 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.9% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $765 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.6% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.1% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,731 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jay
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jay home of $107,900 with 20% down costs about $677 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $857, 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 $29,010 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Jay household income of $38,094; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $142,000.
The median rent here is $765 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $21,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,320 |
| Principal and interest | $581 |
| Property taxes (0.57% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $677 |
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| Down payment | $3,776 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $105,946 |
| Principal and interest | $713 |
| Property taxes (0.57% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $48 |
| Total per month | $857 |
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Questions about home buying in Jay
What is the median home value in Jay?
About $107,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jay?
Homeowners pay a median $611 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Jay?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $677 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,010 a year.
More about Jay
- Mortgage Refinance in Jay
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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