The typical owner-occupied home in Oakland is worth about $319,100, 11% above the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,200 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $97,798 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Oakland at a glance
| Oakland | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $319,100 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,200 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.38% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $97,798 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,612 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.8% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,992 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2007 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.7% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 9,979 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Oakland
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oakland home of $319,100 with 20% down costs about $1,951 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,483, 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 $83,627 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Oakland household income of $97,798; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $373,000.
The median rent here is $1,992 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $63,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $255,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,717 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $101 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $133 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,951 |
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| Down payment | $11,168 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $313,320 |
| Principal and interest | $2,108 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $101 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $133 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $141 |
| Total per month | $2,483 |
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Questions about home buying in Oakland
What is the median home value in Oakland?
About $319,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Oakland?
Homeowners pay a median $1,200 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Oakland?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,951 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $83,627 a year.
More about Oakland
- Mortgage Refinance in Oakland
- Debt Relief in Oakland
- Home Equity Loans in Oakland
- 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