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El Reno, OK Housing Affordability Index

El Reno, Oklahoma has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 495th most affordable of 555 scored Oklahoma cities, compared with 117.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $165,900 home with 20% down, the Oklahoma average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $911, or 19% of the city’s $56,219 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for El Reno 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.

El Reno MBR-HAI 118.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Oklahoma 495 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 $165,900 U.S. Census Bureau

El Reno is 0.7 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 El Reno

$911/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$39,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$56,219
Median Household Income
Oklahoma: $65,039
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oklahoma: 3.1x
$890/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,585/yr
Median Property Tax
0.96% of median value
27.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the El Reno Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. El Reno, Oklahoma score: 118.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 495 of 555 Oklahoma cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oklahoma/el-reno”