Housing data for Idabel, OK
Idabel, OK has an estimated 6,987 residents and 3,014 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in McCurtain County.
45.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $702 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,987 (±74)
- Housing units
- 3,014 (±167)
- Households that rent
- 45.2%
- Median gross rent
- $702
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.9%
What stands out in Idabel
Households that rent: 45.2% (±4.9 points) in Idabel, higher than in McCurtain County (26.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.6% (±3.6 points) in Idabel, higher than in McCurtain County (7.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.6% (±5.5 points) in Idabel, higher than in McCurtain County (19.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 62.2% (±6.6 points) in Idabel, higher than in McCurtain County (45.1%).
- Renters and owners in Idabel
- Commute and cars in Idabel
- How long people stay in Idabel
- Age of homes in Idabel
Housing in Idabel at a glance
- Median rent: $702 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $745 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,295 median household income
- Home values: $134,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,041 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $618 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 86 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Idabel against McCurtain County, its state and the nation
| Idabel | McCurtain County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,987 (±74) | 30,863 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,014 (±167) | 14,013 (±61) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.2% (±4.9 points) | 26.9% (±2.1 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $702 (±$98) | $700 (±$51) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,295 (±$6,767) | $51,929 (±$2,234) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,800 (±$32,308) | $144,500 (±$13,608) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $618 (±$77) | $528 (±$30) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.2% (±6.6 points) | 45.1% (±2.8 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.6 minutes (±3.0) | 24.0 minutes (±1.3) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±4.2 points) | 81.5% (±1.8 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.0 years (±2.5) | 37.7 years (±0.3) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Idabel covers 16.6 square miles of land, about 420 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Idabel has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,924 (±64) | 6,987 (±74) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,203 (±170) | 3,014 (±167) | −5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$41) | $702 (±$98) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,700 (±$4,872) | $134,800 (±$32,308) | +78.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,083 (±$3,104) | $43,295 (±$6,767) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $778 (±$66) | $1,041 (±$135) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $419 (±$78) | $618 (±$77) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.2% (±4.2 points) | 45.2% (±4.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.0% (±4.7 points) | 12.6% (±5.1 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not 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 Idabel
In 2025, the Idabel Police Department reported 86 violent and 2,048 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across McCurtain County, the departments that report recorded 285 violent and 2,116 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Idabel
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin | 7.1 mi | $850 | $100,000 | 29.6% |
| Broken Bow | 9.6 mi | $625 | $179,900 | 45.4% |
| Haworth | 11 mi | $586 | $33,400 | 41.7% |
| Millerton | 13 mi | $863 | $72,900 | 19.0% |
| Wright City | 15 mi | $725 | $64,300 | 37.0% |
| Valliant | 17 mi | $722 | $106,600 | 41.0% |
| Hochatown | 18 mi | — | $330,600 | 6.4% |
| Annona | 23 mi | $830 | $67,300 | 19.4% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Idabel
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checotah | $768 | $124,900 | $37,042 | 41.9% |
| Atoka | $680 | $147,000 | $44,087 | 48.7% |
| Tishomingo | $657 | $110,600 | $40,052 | 51.1% |
| Cushing | $798 | $114,500 | $44,136 | 44.8% |
| Tecumseh | $805 | $122,500 | $48,573 | 43.1% |
| Locust Grove | $650 | $106,900 | $49,398 | 38.3% |
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 Idabel, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $638 | $722 | $916 | $1,235 | $1,396 |
HUD income limits for Idabel, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,600 | $42,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,400 | $48,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,200 | $54,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,000 | $65,600 |
| 6 people | $44,050 | $44,050 | $70,450 |
| 7 people | $47,100 | $47,100 | $75,300 |
| 8 people | $50,100 | $50,100 | $80,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McCurtain County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,600.
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 Idabel
What is the average rent in Idabel, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Idabel is $702 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Idabel?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Idabel, OK is $344 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Idabel rent-burdened?
45.4% of renting households in Idabel pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Idabel?
Idabel has an estimated 1,101 (±153) renting households, 45.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Idabel?
The median household income in Idabel is $43,295 (±$6,767) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Idabel, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,800 (±$32,308) for owner-occupied homes in Idabel (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Idabel growing?
In Idabel, the number of residents went from 6,924 in 2015–2019 to 6,987 in 2020–2024 (+0.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Idabel city, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McCurtain County, OK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McCurtain County, OK
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Idabel Police Department (ORI OK0450200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Idabel city, Oklahoma (place:36750, 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 .