The median home price in Edmond is $285,000, with a local 30-year mortgage rate of 6.9%. A buyer putting 20% down carries a loan of $228,000, generating a monthly P&I payment of $1,502. Adding property taxes ($2/mo) and homeowners insurance ($119/mo) brings total monthly PITI to $1,622.
Edmond's property tax rate of 0.009% is among the lower rates in the country, which improves overall affordability by keeping total PITI closer to the principal and interest payment alone. On the Edmond median home, that is $2/month, or $26 per year.
Oklahoma levies a state income tax, which affects take-home pay and effective buying power. High-income earners in Edmond should factor state tax liability into their overall housing budget — mortgage interest may be deductible on both federal and state returns.