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Buying a home in Wapanucka, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Wapanucka is worth about $84,200, 58% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $329 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $35,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wapanucka at a glance

Wapanucka Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $84,200 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $329 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $35,417 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $944 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.6% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1980 1980
Vacant homes 26.1% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 432 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wapanucka

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wapanucka home of $84,200 with 20% down costs about $516 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $656, 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 $22,097 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wapanucka household income of $35,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $135,000.

The median rent here is $688 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$16,840
Loan amount$67,360
Principal and interest$453
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$27
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$516

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,947
Loan amount$82,675
Principal and interest$556
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$27
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$656

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Questions about home buying in Wapanucka

What is the median home value in Wapanucka?

About $84,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wapanucka?

Homeowners pay a median $329 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Wapanucka?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $516 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,097 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