Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.01,061 homes sold in Lawton in the last year, at a typical $158K
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 Lawton homes are listed.
Every place Lawton 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 Lawton.
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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 97% of Lawton’s sales, at a typical $159K
1,061 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1026 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $108OK $151
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 33 sold, typical $236K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $122K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
1,061 sales in the last year, against 1,531 in 2021 and a low of 802 in 2013. The typical sale went from $75K in 2016 to $158K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Lawton
Check a listing against what Lawton 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 Lawton are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Lawton’s 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, 1,061 sales.
If you’re buying in Lawton
- Shop in September. It brings about 102 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 114 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). September has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Oklahoma as a whole
| Lawton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 21% | 29% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 0% | 1% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | 1% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 96% | 97.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 96 | 68 | 49 |
370 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (289) and 10% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma.
Lawton ranks 31st of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lawton is in the middle of the pack.
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 Lawton home costs about $947 a month
Price: Lawton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lawton’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lawton 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 75.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $158K home, about $1,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lawton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LawtonCheck 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.
Walters sells for less a square foot; Medicine Park, Cache and Elgin for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lawton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 1,061 | $158K | $108 | 19% | 70 |
| Elgin | 56 | $270K | $153 | 9% | 63 |
| Cache | 53 | $247K | $154 | 21% | 72 |
| Walters | 31 | $110K | $70 | 23% | 92 |
| Medicine Park | 21 | $339K | $222 | 19% | 176 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lawton
What do homes sell for in Lawton, OK?
1,061 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $158K, $108 a square foot.
Is Lawton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 285 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 72 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lawton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lawton?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $158K home that’s near $1,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lawton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lawton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lawton.
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).