Cost of Living in Washington 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 Washington County Compares
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Washington County ranks #1,847 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 41%)
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Washington County Official Median GRAPI Calculated at 30.4 Percent
In Washington County, the official rentBurdenGrapiPct was estimated at 30.4%. This official metric, which represents median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units, is 3.8 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.6%. The median gross rent for the county was $907 per month, compared to the Oklahoma unweighted county mean of $839. Renter households had a median income of $35,291. For property owners, the median home value was $173,200, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $152,013. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $908, exceeding the unweighted county mean of $755. This data block identifies the 30.4% rent-to-income ratio as official ACS B25071 GRAPI rather than a derived estimate. 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: Washington County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Washington County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $907 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $908. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,280 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. Washington County's $907 median is 8.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,404
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $173,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,383 vs. your max of $1,404.
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