Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Prague, Oklahoma
A $116,000 home here costs
$1,060per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $596. The real number is $463 higher every month — 78% 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.
Prague against Pottawatomie County and Oklahoma
| Measure | Prague | Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $115,600 | $155,700 |
| Median property tax | $790 | $1,013 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.683% | 0.651% |
| Median gross rent | $749 | $869 |
| Population | 1,999 | 73,011 |
Prague extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Pottawatomie County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Prague sits in Pottawatomie County, which averages a high of 94.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.4°F in its coldest, with 30.54" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,093 cooling and 3,563 heating degree days, which is what sets the $120 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Pottawatomie County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Pottawatomie County
Full Pottawatomie County cost breakdown · Every county in Oklahoma
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Prague?
A $116,000 home in Prague, Oklahoma costs approximately $1,060 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $596 principal and interest, $66 property tax, $112 homeowners insurance, $188 utilities and $97 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Prague?
Prague has an effective property tax rate of 0.683%, based on a median home value of $115,600 and median real estate taxes of $790. That is higher than the Pottawatomie County average of 0.651%.
What is the average home price in Prague?
The median owner-occupied home value in Prague, Oklahoma is $115,600, against $155,700 across Pottawatomie County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Prague?
Median gross rent in Prague is $749 a month, against $1,060 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Prague — 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.