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Buying a home in Weleetka, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Weleetka is worth about $60,800, 70% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $363 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $42,292 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weleetka at a glance

Weleetka Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $60,800 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $363 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $42,292 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $630 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $628 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.4% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1980 1980
Vacant homes 13.5% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 949 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weleetka

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weleetka home of $60,800 with 20% down costs about $383 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $484, 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 $16,411 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Weleetka household income of $42,292; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $628 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$12,160
Loan amount$48,640
Principal and interest$327
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$383

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,128
Loan amount$59,699
Principal and interest$402
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$484

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Questions about home buying in Weleetka

What is the median home value in Weleetka?

About $60,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weleetka?

Homeowners pay a median $363 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Weleetka?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $383 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,411 a year.

More about Weleetka

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