Cost of Living in Creek County, Oklahoma
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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How Creek County Compares
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Creek County ranks #1,783 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 43%)
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Creek County Median Home Value Reaches $182,100
The median home value in Creek County was estimated at $182,100 during the 2020-2024 period. This is above the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of $152,013. The median gross rent in the county was $936 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $839. For households in rental units, the official GRAPI (B25071), which is the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 27.0%. This is 0.4 percentage points higher than the Oklahoma unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 26.6%. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $845, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $755. Renter-household income was $39,576. These figures represent snapshots from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Creek County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.0% of renter household income in Creek 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 $936 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $845. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,440 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. Creek County's $936 median is 11.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,455
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $182,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,454 vs. your max of $1,455.
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