The typical owner-occupied home in Washita County is worth about $118,400, 41% below the Oklahoma median of $199,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $620 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, lower than the Oklahoma rate of 0.80%. The median household earns $63,501 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.1 times for Oklahoma). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Washita County at a glance
| Washita County | Oklahoma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,400 | $199,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $620 | $1,599 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.52% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,501 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,184 | $1,539 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.2% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $815 | $1,014 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.7% | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.6% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 10,815 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Washita County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Washita County home of $118,400 with 20% down costs about $738 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $935, 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 $31,621 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Washita County household income of $63,501; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.
The median rent here is $815 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,720 |
| Principal and interest | $637 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $738 |
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| Down payment | $4,144 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $116,255 |
| Principal and interest | $782 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $935 |
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Questions about home buying in Washita County
What is the median home value in Washita County?
About $118,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Washita County?
Homeowners pay a median $620 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Washita County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $738 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,621 a year.
More about Washita County
- Mortgage Refinance in Washita County
- Debt Relief in Washita County
- Home Equity Loans in Washita County
- 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