How much are property taxes in Oklahoma City, OK?

Homeowners in Oklahoma City, OK pay a median of $2,311 (±$40) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,526.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,901.

That is about 1.0% of the median home value of $231,300.

In Oklahoma City, the median real estate tax went from $1,761 in 2015–2019 to $2,311 in 2020–2024 (+31.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,311 (±$40)
With a mortgage
$2,526
Without a mortgage
$1,901
Share of median value
1.0%

Real estate taxes in Oklahoma City against Oklahoma County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Oklahoma CityOklahoma CountyOklahomaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,311 (±$40)$2,155 (±$42)$1,599 (±$11)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,526 (±$47)$2,438 (±$48)$1,938 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,901 (±$72)$1,714 (±$59)$1,170 (±$14)$2,576
Median home value$231,300 (±$2,726)$222,900 (±$2,753)$199,800 (±$1,121)$332,700

In Oklahoma City, the median real estate tax is higher than in Oklahoma County ($2,155).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma ($1,599).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 569.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Oklahoma City

The median tax ($2,311) is 1.0% of the median home value ($231,300).

Across Oklahoma County the same ratio is 1.0%.

Across Oklahoma it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Oklahoma City have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,761 (±$22)$2,311 (±$40)+31.2%Up after inflation
Median home value$158,500 (±$1,220)$231,300 (±$2,726)+45.9%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,380 (±$12)$1,703 (±$17)+23.4%No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Oklahoma City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oklahoma City
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Oklahoma City—$2,311 (±$40)—
Smith Village3.4 mi$750 (±$328)Lower
Del City4.3 mi$1,120 (±$70)Lower
Forest Park4.8 mi$2,526 (±$331)Not measurably different
Valley Brook4.8 mi$425 (±$87)Lower
Nichols Hills5.7 mi$9,314 (±$1,274)Higher
Lake Aluma5.8 mi$8,906 (±$2,332)Higher
Warr Acres7.2 mi$1,609 (±$144)Lower
The Village7.5 mi$1,980 (±$118)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smith Village, OK ($750), Del City, OK ($1,120), Valley Brook, OK ($425).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nichols Hills, OK ($9,314), Lake Aluma, OK ($8,906).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Oklahoma County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Nichols Hills$9,314 (±$1,274)
2Lake Aluma$8,906 (±$2,332)
3Edmond$3,261 (±$129)
4Forest Park$2,526 (±$331)
5Oklahoma City$2,311 (±$40)
6Woodlawn Park$2,310 (±$333)
7Choctaw$2,289 (±$189)
8The Village$1,980 (±$118)
9Jones$1,925 (±$295)
10Harrah$1,907 (±$182)
11Bethany$1,647 (±$87)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Oklahoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Oklahoma City

How much are property taxes in Oklahoma City?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oklahoma City, OK is $2,311 (±$40) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Oklahoma City?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.0% of the median home value in Oklahoma City, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Oklahoma City gone up?

In Oklahoma City, the median real estate tax went from $1,761 in 2015–2019 to $2,311 in 2020–2024 (+31.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Oklahoma City higher than in Oklahoma County?

In Oklahoma City, the median real estate tax is higher than in Oklahoma County ($2,155).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma ($1,599).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Oklahoma City city, Oklahoma (place:55000, in state:40).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, 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.

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