The typical owner-occupied home in Talala is worth about $110,600, 45% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $867 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $44,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Talala at a glance
| Talala | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110,600 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $867 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.78% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,375 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,173 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.8% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $957 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.8% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.3% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 300 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Talala
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Talala home of $110,600 with 20% down costs about $713 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $897, 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 $30,565 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Talala household income of $44,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $161,000.
The median rent here is $957 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,480 |
| Principal and interest | $595 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $713 |
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| Down payment | $3,871 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $108,597 |
| Principal and interest | $731 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $897 |
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Questions about home buying in Talala
What is the median home value in Talala?
About $110,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Talala?
Homeowners pay a median $867 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Talala?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $713 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,565 a year.
More about Talala
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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