The typical owner-occupied home in Durham is worth about $56,300, 72% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Durham at a glance
| Durham | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $56,300 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.35% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 66.7% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 18 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Durham
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Durham home of $56,300 with 20% down costs about $343 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $437, 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 $14,694 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Durham household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.
| Down payment | $11,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,040 |
| Principal and interest | $303 |
| Property taxes (0.35% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $343 |
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| Down payment | $1,970 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,280 |
| Principal and interest | $372 |
| Property taxes (0.35% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $437 |
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Questions about home buying in Durham
What is the median home value in Durham?
About $56,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Durham?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Durham?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $343 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,694 a year.
More about Durham
- Mortgage Refinance in Durham
- Debt Relief in Durham
- Home Equity Loans in Durham
- 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