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Buying a home in Leon, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Leon is worth about $112,500, 44% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $258 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $41,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leon at a glance

Leon Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $258 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $41,250 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,539 $1,963
Median rent – $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.3% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1980 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 66 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leon home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $674 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $861, 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 $28,881 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Leon household income of $41,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $161,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$674

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$861

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Questions about home buying in Leon

What is the median home value in Leon?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leon?

Homeowners pay a median $258 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Leon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $674 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,881 a year.

More about Leon

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