Housing data for Leedey, OK
Leedey, OK has an estimated 406 residents and 250 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Dewey County.
16.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $744 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−28.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 406 (±66)
- Housing units
- 250 (±35)
- Households that rent
- 16.8%
- Median gross rent
- $744
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −28.4%
What stands out in Leedey
Median household income: $78,472 (±$10,430) in Leedey, higher than in Dewey County ($62,569).
Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±3.1) in Leedey, higher than in Dewey County (19.6 minutes).
Median home value: $107,600 (±$21,154) in Leedey, lower than in Dewey County ($133,600).
Homes built before 1980: 72.4% (±11.8 points) in Leedey, higher than in Dewey County (59.4%).
Housing in Leedey at a glance
- Median rent: $744 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $733 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,472 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $107,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,129 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $732 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 21.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −28.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.4% 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)
Leedey against Dewey County, its state and the nation
| Leedey | Dewey County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 406 (±66) | 4,360 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 250 (±35) | 2,184 (±22) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±7.0 points) | 23.6% (±3.9 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $744 (±$277) | $912 (±$86) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,472 (±$10,430) | $62,569 (±$7,228) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,600 (±$21,154) | $133,600 (±$10,773) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $732 (±$191) | $689 (±$101) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.4% (±11.8 points) | 59.4% (±5.1 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±3.1) | 19.6 minutes (±1.5) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±7.8 points) | 85.7% (±2.4 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.7 years (±2.8) | 38.5 years (±0.6) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Leedey covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 902 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leedey has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 567 (±125) | 406 (±66) | −28.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 240 (±35) | 250 (±35) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $803 (±$183) | $744 (±$277) | −7.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,600 (±$27,607) | $107,600 (±$21,154) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,750 (±$19,775) | $78,472 (±$10,430) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,105 (±$106) | $1,129 (±$93) | +2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $600 (±$209) | $732 (±$191) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±12.3 points) | 16.8% (±7.0 points) | −18.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.9 points) | 21.1% (±15.8 points) | +21.1 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 Dewey County
Leedey has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dewey County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dewey County recorded 71 violent and 783 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 Leedey
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camargo | 11 mi | $656 | $65,900 | 40.5% |
| Hammon | 16 mi | $775 | $83,800 | 18.1% |
| Butler | 18 mi | $588 | $92,100 | 11.5% |
| Vici | 20 mi | $879 | $116,700 | 37.1% |
| Strong City | 20 mi | — | $58,000 | 0.0% |
| Putnam | 21 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Taloga | 24 mi | $920 | $115,600 | 24.2% |
| Cheyenne | 26 mi | $838 | $107,800 | 34.6% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Leedey
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | $723 | $135,400 | $62,500 | 18.9% |
| Dewar | $900 | $92,800 | $67,813 | 15.9% |
| Velma | $888 | $111,500 | $87,674 | 25.7% |
| Bray | $785 | $166,700 | $73,897 | 13.9% |
| Alex | $900 | $81,300 | $69,444 | 15.2% |
| Arnett | $758 | $81,500 | $54,688 | 20.9% |
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 Leedey, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,470 |
HUD income limits for Leedey, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,400 | $27,300 | $43,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,200 | $49,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,100 | $56,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,250 | $72,400 |
| 7 people | $48,400 | $48,400 | $77,400 |
| 8 people | $51,500 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dewey County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,000.
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 Leedey
What is the average home value in Leedey, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,600 (±$21,154) for owner-occupied homes in Leedey (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leedey?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leedey, OK is $1,129 (±$93) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leedey?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leedey, OK is $732 (±$191) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leedey?
Leedey, OK has an estimated 250 (±35) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Leedey?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 60.0% of homes in Leedey, OK.
How old are most homes in Leedey?
72.4% of homes in Leedey, OK were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Leedey growing?
In Leedey, the number of residents went from 567 in 2015–2019 to 406 in 2020–2024 (−28.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leedey town, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dewey County, OK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dewey County, OK
- 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 Leedey town, Oklahoma (place:42050, 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 .