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Buying a home in Atwood, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Atwood is worth about $77,500, 61% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $240 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Atwood at a glance

Atwood Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $77,500 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $240 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income – $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $825 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $708 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1980 1980
Vacant homes 30.8% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 84 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Atwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atwood home of $77,500 with 20% down costs about $469 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $598, 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 $20,117 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $708 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$15,500
Loan amount$62,000
Principal and interest$417
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$20
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$469

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,712
Loan amount$76,096
Principal and interest$512
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$20
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$598

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Questions about home buying in Atwood

What is the median home value in Atwood?

About $77,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Atwood?

Homeowners pay a median $240 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Atwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $469 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,117 a year.

More about Atwood

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