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Buying a home in Hardesty, Oklahoma

The typical owner-occupied home in Hardesty is worth about $47,600, 76% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $523 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, higher than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $87,808 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 4% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hardesty at a glance

Hardesty Oklahoma U.S.
Median home value $47,600 $199,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $523 $1,599 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 0.80% 0.94%
Median household income $87,808 $65,039 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 4% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,539 $1,963
Median rent $510 $1,014 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1980 1980
Vacant homes 21.6% 12.0% 10.1%
Population 404 4,028,634 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hardesty

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hardesty home of $47,600 with 20% down costs about $320 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $399, 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 $13,699 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Hardesty household income of $87,808; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $305,000.

The median rent here is $510 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$9,520
Loan amount$38,080
Principal and interest$256
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$320

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,666
Loan amount$46,738
Principal and interest$314
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$399

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Questions about home buying in Hardesty

What is the median home value in Hardesty?

About $47,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hardesty?

Homeowners pay a median $523 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Hardesty?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $320 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,699 a year.

More about Hardesty

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