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Buying a home in Wetumka, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Wetumka is worth about $76,000, 62% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $431 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $27,058 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wetumka at a glance

Wetumka Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $76,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $431 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $27,058 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $973 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.4% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $570 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.6% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1980 1980
Vacant homes 28.4% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 1,234 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wetumka

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wetumka home of $76,000 with 20% down costs about $477 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $603, 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 $20,433 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Wetumka household income of $27,058; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $101,000.

The median rent here is $570 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$15,200
Loan amount$60,800
Principal and interest$409
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$477

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,660
Loan amount$74,623
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$603

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Questions about home buying in Wetumka

What is the median home value in Wetumka?

About $76,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wetumka?

Homeowners pay a median $431 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Wetumka?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $477 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,433 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