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Buying a home in Chandler, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Chandler is worth about $110,600, 45% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $860 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $46,645 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Chandler at a glance

Chandler Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $110,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $860 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $46,645 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,075 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $904 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.6% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1980 1980
Vacant homes 7.5% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 2,899 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Chandler

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chandler home of $110,600 with 20% down costs about $713 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $897, 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 $30,565 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Chandler household income of $46,645; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

The median rent here is $904 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$22,120
Loan amount$88,480
Principal and interest$595
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$713

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,871
Loan amount$108,597
Principal and interest$731
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$897

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Questions about home buying in Chandler

What is the median home value in Chandler?

About $110,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Chandler?

Homeowners pay a median $860 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Chandler?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $713 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,565 a year.

More about Chandler

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