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Buying a home in Eldorado, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Eldorado is worth about $34,800, 83% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $282 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, close to the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eldorado at a glance

Eldorado Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $34,800 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $282 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $51,250 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,517 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.0% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $493 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1980 1980
Vacant homes 37.3% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 449 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eldorado

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eldorado home of $34,800 with 20% down costs about $225 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $283, 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 $9,654 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Eldorado household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $185,000.

The median rent here is $493 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$6,960
Loan amount$27,840
Principal and interest$187
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$225

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,218
Loan amount$34,170
Principal and interest$230
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$283

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Questions about home buying in Eldorado

What is the median home value in Eldorado?

About $34,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eldorado?

Homeowners pay a median $282 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Eldorado?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $225 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $9,654 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