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Buying a home in Blackwell, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Blackwell is worth about $85,600, 57% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $494 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $53,435 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blackwell at a glance

Blackwell Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $85,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $494 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $53,435 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,152 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.2% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $809 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.7% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1980 1980
Vacant homes 29.9% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 6,042 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blackwell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blackwell home of $85,600 with 20% down costs about $538 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $680, 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 $23,045 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Blackwell household income of $53,435; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $809 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$17,120
Loan amount$68,480
Principal and interest$461
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$538

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,996
Loan amount$84,050
Principal and interest$565
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$680

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Questions about home buying in Blackwell

What is the median home value in Blackwell?

About $85,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blackwell?

Homeowners pay a median $494 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Blackwell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $538 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,045 a year.

More about Blackwell

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