The typical owner-occupied home in Blanco is worth about $100,000, 50% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $450 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $43,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blanco at a glance
| Blanco | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,000 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $450 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,125 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $975 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.8% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.0% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 76 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blanco
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blanco home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $617 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $784, 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 $26,457 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Blanco household income of $43,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.
| Down payment | $20,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,000 |
| Principal and interest | $538 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $38 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $617 |
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| Down payment | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,189 |
| Principal and interest | $661 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $38 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $784 |
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Questions about home buying in Blanco
What is the median home value in Blanco?
About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blanco?
Homeowners pay a median $450 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Blanco?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $617 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,457 a year.
More about Blanco
- Mortgage Refinance in Blanco
- Debt Relief in Blanco
- Home Equity Loans in Blanco
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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