Measured against area pay, Oakhurst costs less to live in than 92% of U.S. towns
Home prices around Oakhurst have risen about 57% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Tulsa, OK metro area ($69K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Tulsa metro earn ($69K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.1 years of metro income, and 32% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,200a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 89prices across the Tulsa metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 68)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.1 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$69K, Tulsa-area income
- 15%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 21%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Oakhurst
What’s behind Oakhurst’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Oakhurst is more affordable than 92% of U.S. towns. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Home prices up 57% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Oakhurst rose 57% over the past 5 years, faster than across Oklahoma (46%). Last year prices rose 7.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Oakhurst home at roughly $176,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $176K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Oakhurst, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 2.1 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Oakhurst’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Oakhurst home, with $104K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200 a month here, $190 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Oakhurst’s typical property tax (0.60% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200
Renters already here pay a median of $872, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Oklahoma norm
The median bill is $880 (Oklahoma: $1,599), 0.60% of a home’s value a year, against 0.80% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Oakhurst
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Tulsa, OK metro area, or Oklahoma. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 89 | OK 88 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 94 | OK 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 74 | OK 74 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 95 | OK 95 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Oakhurst vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Oakhurst.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | A | — | $148K | 0.60% | $1,200 |
| Sapulpa | B | $219K | $172K | 0.86% | $1,200 |
| Tulsa | C+ | $218K | $205K | 0.98% | $1,230 |
| Sand Springs | B | $240K | $198K | 0.96% | $1,180 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Oakhurst
Is Oakhurst expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Oakhurst costs less than 92% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.1 years of the median household income of the Tulsa, OK metro area ($69K).
How much is rent in Oakhurst?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,200 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $872 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Oakhurst?
The median bill is $880 a year, 0.60% of the median home value (Oklahoma: $1,599, 0.80%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Oakhurst buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.