Housing data for Canute, OK

Canute, OK has an estimated 544 residents and 237 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Washita County.

12.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $865 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
544 (±125)
Housing units
237 (±40)
Households that rent
12.6%
Median gross rent
$865
Residents since 2015–2019
+2.4%

What stands out in Canute

Households that rent: 12.6% (±6.1 points) in Canute, lower than in Washita County (24.0%).

Housing in Canute at a glance

  • Median rent: $865 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $865 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 26.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 12.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $57,813 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $99,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,328 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $479 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 58.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 18.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 62.3% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Canute against Washita County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CanuteWashita CountyOklahomaUnited States
Residents544 (±125)10,815 (exact)4,028,634 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units237 (±40)5,140 (±81)1,775,127 (±745)143,775,355
Households that rent12.6% (±6.1 points)24.0% (±3.3 points)34.2% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$865 (±$68)$815 (±$36)$1,014 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$57,813 (±$7,031)$63,501 (±$2,837)$65,039 (±$439)$80,734
Median home value$99,000 (±$41,661)$118,400 (±$4,734)$199,800 (±$1,121)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$479 (±$183)$620 (±$55)$1,599 (±$11)$3,119
Built before 198058.6% (±14.8 points)73.5% (±5.5 points)49.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute20.2 minutes (±5.6)22.4 minutes (±1.9)22.4 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.9% (±5.1 points)84.1% (±2.6 points)88.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents39.4 years (±3.5)40.6 years (±0.6)37.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Canute covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 862 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Canute has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents531 (±118)544 (±125)+2.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units234 (±47)237 (±40)+1.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$842 (±$51)$865 (±$68)+2.7%Down after inflation
Median home value$79,900 (±$9,335)$99,000 (±$41,661)+23.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$46,875 (±$16,907)$57,813 (±$7,031)+23.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$956 (±$195)$1,328 (±$270)+38.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$448 (±$103)$479 (±$183)+6.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent19.1% (±10.0 points)12.6% (±6.1 points)−6.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate11.9% (±17.2 points)18.2% (±24.1 points)+6.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Washita County

Canute has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washita County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Washita County recorded 194 violent and 315 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Canute

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Foss6.3 mi$1,281$82,80013.1%
Burns Flat7.4 mi$844$106,60051.3%
Elk City8.8 mi$943$150,40035.7%
Dill City13 mi$626$47,50030.5%
Butler16 mi$588$92,10011.5%
Hammon16 mi$775$83,80018.1%
Bessie16 mi$1,292$82,50013.0%
Clinton18 mi$883$119,40029.5%

Places in Oklahoma most like Canute

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Hammon$775$83,800$52,50018.1%
Texhoma$786$130,200$61,36612.7%
Dewar$900$92,800$67,81315.9%
Oakhurst$872$147,600$57,22220.0%
Roff$742$86,800$57,50023.2%
Davenport$950$92,000$46,83823.3%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oklahoma.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Canute, fiscal year 2027

Washita County, OK, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$703$841$916$1,216$1,372

HUD income limits for Canute, fiscal year 2026

Washita County, OK, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$16,350$27,300$43,650
2 people$21,640$31,200$49,850
3 people$27,320$35,100$56,100
4 people$33,000$38,950$62,300
5 people$38,680$42,100$67,300
6 people$44,360$45,200$72,300
7 people$48,300$48,300$77,300
8 people$51,450$51,450$82,250

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washita County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Canute

What is the average home value in Canute, OK?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $99,000 (±$41,661) for owner-occupied homes in Canute (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Canute?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Canute, OK is $1,328 (±$270) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Canute?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Canute, OK is $479 (±$183) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Canute?

Canute, OK has an estimated 237 (±40) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Canute?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.8% of homes in Canute, OK.

How old are most homes in Canute?

58.6% of homes in Canute, OK were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Canute growing?

In Canute, the number of residents went from 531 in 2015–2019 to 544 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Canute town, Oklahoma (place:11650, in state:40).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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