Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Geronimo, Oklahoma
A $88,000 home here costs
$862per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $452. The real number is $410 higher every month — 91% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Geronimo against Comanche County and Oklahoma
| Measure | Geronimo | Comanche County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,200 | $154,300 |
| Median property tax | $753 | $1,386 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.854% | 0.898% |
| Median gross rent | $1,115 | $940 |
| Population | 1,161 | 121,699 |
The weather behind that power bill
Geronimo sits in Comanche County, which averages a high of 95.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.9°F in its coldest, with 34.18" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,236 cooling and 3,280 heating degree days, which is what sets the $120 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Comanche County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Comanche County
Full Comanche County cost breakdown · Every county in Oklahoma
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Geronimo?
A $88,000 home in Geronimo, Oklahoma costs approximately $862 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $452 principal and interest, $63 property tax, $85 homeowners insurance, $188 utilities and $73 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Geronimo?
Geronimo has an effective property tax rate of 0.854%, based on a median home value of $88,200 and median real estate taxes of $753. That is lower than the Comanche County average of 0.898%.
What is the average home price in Geronimo?
The median owner-occupied home value in Geronimo, Oklahoma is $88,200, against $154,300 across Comanche County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Geronimo?
Median gross rent in Geronimo is $1,115 a month, against $862 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Geronimo — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Oklahoma.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.