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Buying a home in Loco, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Loco is worth about $45,000, 77% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $255 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $40,313 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loco at a glance

Loco Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $45,000 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $255 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $40,313 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,539 $1,963
Median rent $775 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1980 1980
Vacant homes 31.4% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 94 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loco home of $45,000 with 20% down costs about $282 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $357, 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 $12,099 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Loco household income of $40,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $150,000.

The median rent here is $775 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$9,000
Loan amount$36,000
Principal and interest$242
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$282

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,575
Loan amount$44,185
Principal and interest$297
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$21
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$357

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Questions about home buying in Loco

What is the median home value in Loco?

About $45,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loco?

Homeowners pay a median $255 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Loco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $282 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,099 a year.

More about Loco

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