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Buying a home in Seiling, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Seiling is worth about $163,600, 18% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $955 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $53,409 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seiling at a glance

Seiling Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $163,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $955 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $53,409 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,216 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,035 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1980 1980
Vacant homes 24.1% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 824 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seiling

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seiling home of $163,600 with 20% down costs about $1,028 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,300, 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 $44,043 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Seiling household income of $53,409; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $1,035 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$32,720
Loan amount$130,880
Principal and interest$880
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,028

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,726
Loan amount$160,637
Principal and interest$1,081
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,300

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Questions about home buying in Seiling

What is the median home value in Seiling?

About $163,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seiling?

Homeowners pay a median $955 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Seiling?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,028 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,043 a year.

More about Seiling

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