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Buying a home in Isabella, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Isabella is worth about $65,000, 67% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $467 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $61,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Isabella at a glance

Isabella Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $65,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $467 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $61,250 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,539 $1,963
Median rent – $1,014 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1980 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 145 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Isabella

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Isabella home of $65,000 with 20% down costs about $416 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $524, 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 $17,824 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Isabella household income of $61,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,000
Loan amount$52,000
Principal and interest$350
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$416

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,275
Loan amount$63,823
Principal and interest$429
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$524

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Questions about home buying in Isabella

What is the median home value in Isabella?

About $65,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Isabella?

Homeowners pay a median $467 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Isabella?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $416 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,824 a year.

More about Isabella

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