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Indianola, OK Housing Affordability Index

Indianola, Oklahoma has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 141.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 379th most affordable of 555 scored Oklahoma cities, compared with 117.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $82,500 home with 20% down, the Oklahoma average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $453, or 14% of the city’s $37,857 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Indianola 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.

Indianola MBR-HAI 141.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Oklahoma 379 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 $82,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Indianola is 24.4 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 Indianola

$453/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$19,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$37,857
Median Household Income
Oklahoma: $65,039
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oklahoma: 3.1x
$400/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,650/yr
Median Property Tax
Oklahoma figure
40.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
83.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Indianola Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Indianola, Oklahoma score: 141.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 379 of 555 Oklahoma cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oklahoma/indianola”