Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0222 homes sold in Altus in the last year, at a typical $196K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Altus homes are listed.
Every place Altus homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Altus.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Altus’ sales, at a typical $196K
222 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 222 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $113OK $151
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
222 sales in the last year, against 318 in 2021 and a low of 190 in 2013. The typical sale went from $123K in 2016 to $196K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Altus
Check a listing against what Altus homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Altus are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Altus’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 222 sales.
If you’re buying in Altus
- Shop in June. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but February is the most competitive: 18% of February sales close over asking. November has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Oklahoma
| Altus now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 3% | 37% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | 22% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96% | 96.4% | 97.9% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 128 | 33 | 49 |
82 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (35), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 169.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma.
Altus ranks 57th of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Altus is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Altus home costs about $1,122 a month
Price: Altus’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Altus’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Altus is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $196K home, about $1,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Altus, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AltusCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Altus, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Altus. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Altus with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Altus
What do homes sell for in Altus, OK?
222 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $196K, $113 a square foot.
Is Altus a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 61 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Altus?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Altus?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $196K home that’s near $1,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Altus?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Altus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Altus.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).