Photo: Jeremy Wagg · Public domain191 homes sold in McAlester in the last year, at a typical $162K
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 McAlester homes are listed.
Every place McAlester 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 McAlester.
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 98% of McAlester’s sales, at a typical $163K
191 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 188 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $105OK $151
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $164K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
191 sales in the last year, against 345 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2012. The typical sale went from $106K in 2016 to $162K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in McAlester
Check a listing against what McAlester 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 McAlester are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of McAlester’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, 191 sales.
If you’re buying in McAlester
- Shop in August. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.2% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Oklahoma
| McAlester now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 5% | 33% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | — | 17% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.2% | 95.8% | 96.6% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 111 | 46 | 49 |
74 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2012 low (22), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 174.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma.
McAlester ranks 48th of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McAlester 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 McAlester home costs about $937 a month
Price: McAlester’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McAlester’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether McAlester is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $162K home, about $1,100 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McAlester, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McAlesterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in McAlester.
Work & commuteCheck 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 McAlester, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to McAlester. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing McAlester with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in McAlester
What do homes sell for in McAlester, OK?
191 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $162K, $105 a square foot.
Is McAlester a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 75 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.2% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McAlester?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McAlester?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $162K home that’s near $1,100.
Where can I see homes for sale in McAlester?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McAlester’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McAlester.
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).