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Tahlequah, OK Housing Affordability Index

Tahlequah, Oklahoma has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 106.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 539th most affordable of 555 scored Oklahoma cities, compared with 117.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $185,400 home with 20% down, the Oklahoma average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,018, or 25% of the city’s $49,581 median household income.

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

Tahlequah MBR-HAI 106.1 Near National Average
Rank in Oklahoma 539 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 $185,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Tahlequah is 11.3 points below the Oklahoma score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Oklahoma index

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What It Takes to Buy in Tahlequah

$1,018/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$43,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$49,581
Median Household Income
Oklahoma: $65,039
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oklahoma: 3.1x
$1,008/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,403/yr
Median Property Tax
0.76% of median value
28.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Tahlequah Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Tahlequah, Oklahoma score: 106.1 (Near National Average), ranked 539 of 555 Oklahoma cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oklahoma/tahlequah”