Cost of Living in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Cleveland County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Cleveland County ranks #2,588 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 18%)
Sourced county brief
Cleveland County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, were $1,243, exceeding the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of $755 by $488. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,167 per month, which is $328 above the state unweighted county mean of $839. According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 29.2%. This figure is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of 26.6%. The median home value in the county was $235,700, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $152,013. Additionally, the median renter-household income is $48,550. These data points provide a formal snapshot of housing-related expenses in the county for the designated period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Cleveland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.2% of renter household income in Cleveland County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,167 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,243. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $46,680 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Oklahoma unweighted mean of county median rents is $839 per month. Cleveland County's $1,167 median is 39.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,798
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.4%
of gross income
The median home in Cleveland County may be a stretch
Median home value is $235,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,882 vs. your max of $1,798.
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