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Buying a home in Paoli, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Paoli is worth about $87,000, 56% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $521 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $57,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Paoli at a glance

Paoli Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $87,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $521 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $57,083 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,146 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $858 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.0% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1980 1980
Vacant homes 15.2% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 660 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Paoli

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Paoli home of $87,000 with 20% down costs about $548 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $693, 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 $23,484 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Paoli household income of $57,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $858 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$17,400
Loan amount$69,600
Principal and interest$468
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$548

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,045
Loan amount$85,424
Principal and interest$575
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$693

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Questions about home buying in Paoli

What is the median home value in Paoli?

About $87,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Paoli?

Homeowners pay a median $521 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Paoli?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $548 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,484 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