Housing data for Quapaw, OK
Quapaw, OK has an estimated 728 residents and 324 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Ottawa County.
40.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $709 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 728 (±91)
- Housing units
- 324 (±33)
- Households that rent
- 40.0%
- Median gross rent
- $709
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in Quapaw
Median real estate taxes: $355 (±$48) in Quapaw, lower than in Ottawa County ($763).
Median home value: $72,200 (±$14,288) in Quapaw, lower than in Ottawa County ($123,300).
Working from home: 1.6% (±2.1 points) in Quapaw, lower than in Ottawa County (4.9%).
Households that rent: 40.0% (±6.9 points) in Quapaw, higher than in Ottawa County (32.5%).
Housing in Quapaw at a glance
- Median rent: $709 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $716 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 39.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,000 median household income
- Home values: $72,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,006 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $355 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Quapaw against Ottawa County, its state and the nation
| Quapaw | Ottawa County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 728 (±91) | 30,341 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 324 (±33) | 13,701 (±124) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.0% (±6.9 points) | 32.5% (±1.2 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $709 (±$128) | $788 (±$17) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,000 (±$12,235) | $49,947 (±$1,557) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $72,200 (±$14,288) | $123,300 (±$4,501) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $355 (±$48) | $763 (±$29) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.4% (±10.2 points) | 61.1% (±1.9 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±4.2) | 20.6 minutes (±0.7) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.9% (±7.2 points) | 82.6% (±1.4 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.0 years (±5.7) | 37.2 years (±0.3) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Quapaw covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 881 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Quapaw has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 755 (±87) | 728 (±91) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 338 (±25) | 324 (±33) | −4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$45) | $709 (±$128) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,200 (±$6,917) | $72,200 (±$14,288) | +2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,438 (±$4,824) | $40,000 (±$12,235) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $860 (±$109) | $1,006 (±$131) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $423 (±$99) | $355 (±$48) | −16.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.6% (±6.5 points) | 40.0% (±6.9 points) | +1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% (±5.1 points) | 5.6% (±4.3 points) | −2.7 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 Ottawa County
Quapaw has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ottawa County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Ottawa County recorded 327 violent and 1,720 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 Quapaw
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 4.3 mi | $692 | $72,600 | 36.3% |
| North Miami | 5.5 mi | $1,042 | $62,300 | 18.3% |
| Baxter Springs | 5.6 mi | $754 | $92,900 | 25.5% |
| Miami | 6.3 mi | $835 | $107,600 | 44.4% |
| Peoria | 6.9 mi | $681 | $126,100 | 19.4% |
| Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County) | 8.1 mi | — | $136,600 | 8.1% |
| Garden Township (Cherokee County) | 8.4 mi | $1,098 | $147,400 | 29.3% |
| Lyon Township (Cherokee County) | 8.7 mi | $880 | $81,700 | 13.9% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Quapaw
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haileyville | $729 | $79,200 | $48,036 | 34.6% |
| Barnsdall | $758 | $75,900 | $49,018 | 37.8% |
| Kiowa | $734 | $82,000 | $46,250 | 32.0% |
| Weleetka | $628 | $60,800 | $42,292 | 37.0% |
| Hartshorne | $680 | $90,300 | $39,630 | 32.0% |
| Holdenville | $665 | $91,600 | $46,250 | 38.0% |
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 Quapaw, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,154 | $1,204 |
HUD income limits for Quapaw, 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 Ottawa County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,800.
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 Quapaw
What is the average rent in Quapaw, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Quapaw is $709 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Quapaw rent-burdened?
39.6% of renting households in Quapaw 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 Quapaw?
Quapaw has an estimated 116 (±25) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Quapaw?
The median household income in Quapaw is $40,000 (±$12,235) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Quapaw, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $72,200 (±$14,288) for owner-occupied homes in Quapaw (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Quapaw?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Quapaw, OK is $1,006 (±$131) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Quapaw growing?
In Quapaw, the number of residents went from 755 in 2015–2019 to 728 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quapaw town, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ottawa County, OK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ottawa 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 Quapaw town, Oklahoma (place:61400, 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 .