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Buying a home in Skiatook, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Skiatook is worth about $182,600, 9% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,562 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $57,480 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Skiatook at a glance

Skiatook Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $182,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,562 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.86% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $57,480 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,428 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $961 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.7% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1980 1980
Vacant homes 6.1% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 8,632 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Skiatook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Skiatook home of $182,600 with 20% down costs about $1,190 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,494, 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 $50,985 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Skiatook household income of $57,480; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

The median rent here is $961 a month, so owning the median home costs about $229 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,520
Loan amount$146,080
Principal and interest$983
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
PMI$0
Total per month$1,190

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,391
Loan amount$179,293
Principal and interest$1,206
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
FHA mortgage insurance$81
Total per month$1,494

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Questions about home buying in Skiatook

What is the median home value in Skiatook?

About $182,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Skiatook?

Homeowners pay a median $1,562 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Skiatook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,190 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,985 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