Maybe youre buying your first home in Oklahoma, or perhaps youre relocating to Oklahoma from another state. Either way, its important that you educate yourself on Oklahoma home loans before shopping for a home and mortgage. This article explains what youll need to know before buying a home in Oklahoma:

The median price of a home in Oklahoma is $70,700. The price of homes in Oklahoma varies widely between zip codes. For example, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the median price of a home in the summer of 2005 was $120,000; however, in Edmond, Oklahoma, the median price of a home was $130,000, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it was $250,000. Average interest and job growth rates in Oklahoma are both above the national average. In fact, Oklahoma has some of the highest interest rates in the nation.

Oklahoma law prohibits subsection 10 mortgages as a consumer transaction that exceed the annual percentage rate or points and fees thresholds set forth by the state. Prepayment fees and penalties are prohibited on all home loans. Also, Oklahoma law prohibits that practice of making equity-based rather than income-based loans.

Oklahoma residents are eligible for both federal and state housing programs. The state of Oklahoma offers housing programs for first-time home buyers, low income home buyers, elderly and disabled home buyers, and people purchasing homes in qualified rural areas.