What is the cheapest city to buy a house in Oklahoma?

Lawton, with a median closed price of $138,500 over its reporting window, among Oklahoma cities where Resideline tracked at least 100 closings inside the city limits.

Are these asking prices or sale prices?

Closed sale prices. Every price median is the price homes actually closed at inside the municipal boundary, not a listing price. The one column measured differently is realized appreciation, which uses the postal city, as the note under the table says.

Why does a cheap city show a high price per square foot?

Because the ranking median covers every property type that closed, condos and multi-family included, while the $/sqft column is single-family houses only. In cities where most sales are condos, the median price is low and the house $/sqft can still be high.

Is the appreciation figure a forecast?

No. It is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home, on repeat-sale pairs. It is historical and nominal, and it says what happened, not what will.

Cheapest Cities to Buy a House in Oklahoma (2026)

Every Oklahoma city below cleared 100 closings in its window and is ranked by the median price homes actually closed at, not the asking price. The columns beside it are the questions that follow a low price: what you pay per square foot, what the same homes did on resale, and how quickly listings go.

The ranking

#	City	Median closed price	Houses $/sqft	Realized appreciation	Days to contract	Closings	Window
1	Lawton	$138,500	$95	2.94%/yr	26	638	six months
2	McAlester	$150,250	$103	n/a	37	302	12 months
3	Enid	$155,750	$110	3.15%/yr	24	388	six months
4	Ponca City	$160,000	$101	4.05%/yr	20	183	six months
5	Midwest City	$165,000	$129	n/a	17	276	six months
6	Shawnee	$184,200	$119	4.47%/yr	27	321	six months
7	Ardmore	$190,000	$118	5.03%/yr	31	212	six months
8	Bartlesville	$200,000	$109	3.88%/yr	18	373	six months
9	Guthrie	$207,825	$145	5.29%/yr	35	164	six months
10	Claremore	$218,875	$148	5.02%/yr	10	198	six months
11	Moore	$220,000	$152	3.70%/yr	12	499	six months
12	Sand Springs	$227,500	$153	5.49%/yr	16	172	six months
13	Tulsa	$234,100	$145	4.71%/yr	17	3,122	six months
14	Oklahoma City	$234,344	$147	4.24%/yr	21	3,762	six months
15	Yukon	$235,000	$144	4.07%/yr	16	179	six months

1. Lawton, $138,500

The median closed price in Lawton is $138,500 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 54 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 638 closings there, roughly 106 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $95 per square foot across 593 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 2.94 percent a year (2,684 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 26 days. About 11.5 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Lawton market page.

2. McAlester, $150,250

The median closed price in McAlester is $150,250 across the last 12 months, which puts it at roughly 59 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 302 closings there, roughly 25 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $103 per square foot across 296 sales with usable living area. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 37 days. Full detail is on the McAlester market page.

3. Enid, $155,750

Enid's median closed price over the last six months was $155,750, around 61 percent of what the typical Oklahoma sale closed at. Resideline tracked 388 closings there, roughly 65 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $110 per square foot across 371 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 3.15 percent a year between those sales, on 1,302 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 24 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. About 6.5 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Enid market page.

4. Ponca City, $160,000

Ponca City's median closed price over the last six months was $160,000, around 63 percent of what the typical Oklahoma sale closed at. Resideline tracked 183 closings there, roughly 30 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $101, measured on 176 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.05 percent a year (733 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 20 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. About 8.7 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Ponca City market page.

5. Midwest City, $165,000

The median closed price in Midwest City is $165,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 65 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 276 closings there, roughly 46 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $129 per square foot across 267 sales with usable living area. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 17 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the Midwest City market page.

6. Shawnee, $184,200

Homes in Shawnee closed at a median of $184,200 over the last six months, about 72 percent of the Oklahoma statewide median. Resideline tracked 321 closings there, roughly 54 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $119, measured on 316 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 4.47 percent a year between those sales, on 1,242 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home took 27 days to go under contract, across 226 listed closings. About 6.8 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Shawnee market page.

7. Ardmore, $190,000

Homes in Ardmore closed at a median of $190,000 over the last six months, about 75 percent of the Oklahoma statewide median. Resideline tracked 212 closings there, roughly 35 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $118, measured on 202 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.03 percent a year (1,014 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 31 days. About 9.6 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Ardmore market page.

8. Bartlesville, $200,000

Homes in Bartlesville closed at a median of $200,000 over the last six months, about 79 percent of the Oklahoma statewide median. Resideline tracked 373 closings there, roughly 62 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $109, measured on 348 sales. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 3.88 percent a year between those sales, on 1,731 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home was under contract in 18 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. About 9.1 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Bartlesville market page.

9. Guthrie, $207,825

Guthrie's median closed price over the last six months was $207,825, around 82 percent of what the typical Oklahoma sale closed at. 164 closings sit behind that figure, about 27 a month, enough to price against. Single-family houses closed at a median of $145 per square foot across 153 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.29 percent a year between those sales, on 804 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 35 days. Full detail is on the Guthrie market page.

10. Claremore, $218,875

Claremore's median closed price over the last six months was $218,875, around 86 percent of what the typical Oklahoma sale closed at. 198 closings sit behind that figure, about 33 a month, enough to price against. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $148, measured on 190 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 5.02 percent a year (1,478 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home was under contract in 10 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. About 6.8 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Claremore market page.

11. Moore, $220,000

The median closed price in Moore is $220,000 across the last six months, which puts it at roughly 86 percent of the state figure. Resideline tracked 499 closings there, roughly 83 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $152 per square foot across 496 sales with usable living area. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 3.70 percent a year (2,182 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. The median listed home was under contract in 12 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. Full detail is on the Moore market page.

12. Sand Springs, $227,500

Homes in Sand Springs closed at a median of $227,500 over the last six months, about 89 percent of the Oklahoma statewide median. Resideline tracked 172 closings there, roughly 29 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $153 per square foot across 167 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 5.49 percent a year between those sales, on 1,130 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home was under contract in 16 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. About 6.5 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Sand Springs market page.

13. Tulsa, $234,100

The median closed price in Tulsa is $234,100 across the last six months, roughly in line with the state as a whole. Resideline tracked 3,122 closings there, roughly 520 a month. Single-family houses closed at a median of $145 per square foot across 2,804 sales with usable living area. Homes that sold twice appreciated at a median of 4.71 percent a year between those sales, on 14,131 repeat-sale pairs across the postal area that shares the city's name; that is what happened, not what will. The median listed home was under contract in 17 days, so a buyer here needs financing lined up before the search, not after. About 8.6 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Tulsa market page.

14. Oklahoma City, $234,344

Homes in Oklahoma City closed at a median of $234,344 over the last six months, close to the statewide median. Resideline tracked 3,762 closings there, roughly 627 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $147, measured on 3,440 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.24 percent a year (18,569 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 21 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. About 7.0 percent of listings that sold were marketed as-is or distressed, which is high and part of why the entry price is low. Full detail is on the Oklahoma City market page.

15. Yukon, $235,000

Homes in Yukon closed at a median of $235,000 over the last six months, close to the statewide median. Resideline tracked 179 closings there, roughly 30 a month. On a per-square-foot basis, houses there closed at a median of $144, measured on 176 sales. Between consecutive sales of the same home, prices moved a median 4.07 percent a year (3,480 pairs, postal-area scope), a historical figure rather than a projection. Listed homes went under contract in a median of 16 days, which is fast for the state and leaves little time to deliberate. Full detail is on the Yukon market page.

Note: realized appreciation is the one column measured on the postal city, from repeat sales of the same home across the ZIP codes that share the city's name; every other figure is confined to the municipal boundary.

How to read this list

A low median is where the analysis starts, not where it ends. Property type, size, condition and block move a number far more than the city line does, so check any address on this list against its own comparable closings.

Figures last updated September 5, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked. Appreciation is the median annual change between consecutive sales of the same home; it is historical, nominal and not a projection.