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Buying a home in Shady Point, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Shady Point is worth about $104,700, 48% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $652 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $52,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Shady Point at a glance

Shady Point Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $104,700 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $652 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $52,375 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,060 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $618 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.7% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1980 1980
Vacant homes 18.8% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 900 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Shady Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shady Point home of $104,700 with 20% down costs about $661 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $836, 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 $28,336 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Shady Point household income of $52,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.

The median rent here is $618 a month, so owning the median home costs about $43 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,940
Loan amount$83,760
Principal and interest$563
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$661

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,664
Loan amount$102,804
Principal and interest$692
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$836

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Questions about home buying in Shady Point

What is the median home value in Shady Point?

About $104,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Shady Point?

Homeowners pay a median $652 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Shady Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $661 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,336 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