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Buying a home in Garber, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Garber is worth about $69,400, 65% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $341 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $67,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Garber at a glance

Garber Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $69,400 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $341 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $67,625 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,214 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $942 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 11.4% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1980 1980
Vacant homes 15.2% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 708 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Garber

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Garber home of $69,400 with 20% down costs about $431 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $546, 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 $18,461 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Garber household income of $67,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $254,000.

The median rent here is $942 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$13,880
Loan amount$55,520
Principal and interest$373
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$431

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,429
Loan amount$68,143
Principal and interest$458
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$546

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Questions about home buying in Garber

What is the median home value in Garber?

About $69,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Garber?

Homeowners pay a median $341 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Garber?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $431 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,461 a year.

More about Garber

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