The typical owner-occupied home in Blanchard is worth about $295,000, 48% above the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,592 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, higher than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $91,473 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blanchard at a glance
| Blanchard | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $295,000 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,592 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.88% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $91,473 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 73% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,828 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $962 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.1% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2002 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.1% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 9,215 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blanchard
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blanchard home of $295,000 with 20% down costs about $1,927 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,418, 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 $82,579 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Blanchard household income of $91,473; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $327,000.
The median rent here is $962 a month, so owning the median home costs about $965 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $59,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $236,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,588 |
| Property taxes (0.88% a year) | $216 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $123 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,927 |
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| Down payment | $10,325 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $289,657 |
| Principal and interest | $1,949 |
| Property taxes (0.88% a year) | $216 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $123 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $130 |
| Total per month | $2,418 |
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Questions about home buying in Blanchard
What is the median home value in Blanchard?
About $295,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blanchard?
Homeowners pay a median $2,592 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Blanchard?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,927 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,579 a year.
More about Blanchard
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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