Cost of Living in Wagoner 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.
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Wagoner County ranks #2,476 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 21%)
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Wagoner County Median Home Value Reaches $234,800
The median home value in Wagoner County was estimated at $234,800 according to the latest ACS 5-year data. This figure is above the Oklahoma unweighted county mean home value of $152,013. For those who rent, the median gross rent was $1,068 per month, which sits above the state unweighted county mean of $839. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct for the county was 26.9%, which differs by 0.3 percentage points from the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of 26.6%. The median renter-household income was recorded at $48,110. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost across all owner-occupied units was $1,183. This owner cost figure is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $755. The official GRAPI metric serves as the canonical measure of rent to income for the county during this 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: Wagoner County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.9% of renter household income in Wagoner 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 $1,068 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,183. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $42,720 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. Wagoner County's $1,068 median is 27.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,895
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $234,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,874 vs. your max of $1,895.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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