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Buying a home in Commerce, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Commerce is worth about $72,600, 64% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $382 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $34,817 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Commerce at a glance

Commerce Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $72,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $382 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $34,817 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,029 $1,539 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.1% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $692 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.1% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1962 1980 1980
Vacant homes 16.6% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 2,212 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Commerce

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Commerce home of $72,600 with 20% down costs about $453 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $574, 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 $19,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Commerce household income of $34,817; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

The median rent here is $692 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$14,520
Loan amount$58,080
Principal and interest$391
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$453

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,541
Loan amount$71,285
Principal and interest$480
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$574

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Questions about home buying in Commerce

What is the median home value in Commerce?

About $72,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Commerce?

Homeowners pay a median $382 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Commerce?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $453 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,416 a year.

More about Commerce

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