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Buying a home in Calvin, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Calvin is worth about $90,900, 55% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $556 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $56,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calvin at a glance

Calvin Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $90,900 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $556 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $56,250 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $769 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $595 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1980 1980
Vacant homes 25.0% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 353 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calvin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calvin home of $90,900 with 20% down costs about $573 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $725, 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 $24,569 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Calvin household income of $56,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $595 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$18,180
Loan amount$72,720
Principal and interest$489
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$573

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,182
Loan amount$89,254
Principal and interest$600
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$46
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$725

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Questions about home buying in Calvin

What is the median home value in Calvin?

About $90,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calvin?

Homeowners pay a median $556 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Calvin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $573 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,569 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