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Chester, OK Housing Affordability Index

Chester, Oklahoma has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 181.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 204th most affordable of 555 scored Oklahoma cities, compared with 117.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $227,300 home with 20% down, the Oklahoma average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,248, or 11% of the city’s $130,500 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Chester is updated every night from live Oklahoma mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Chester MBR-HAI 181.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Oklahoma 204 of 555 1 = most affordable
Oklahoma 117.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Oklahoma lenders
Median home value $227,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Chester is 64.3 points above the Oklahoma score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Oklahoma index

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What It Takes to Buy in Chester

$1,248/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$53,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$130,500
Median Household Income
Oklahoma: $65,039
1.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oklahoma: 3.1x
$909/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,318/yr
Median Property Tax
0.58% of median value
24.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Chester, Oklahoma. The rate is the Oklahoma average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Chester Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Chester, Oklahoma score: 181.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 204 of 555 Oklahoma cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oklahoma/chester”