Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0456 homes sold in Shawnee in the last year, at a typical $167K
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 Shawnee homes are listed.
Every place Shawnee 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 Shawnee.
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Houses are 98% of Shawnee’s sales, at a typical $169K
456 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 446 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $121OK $151
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $99K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $116K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
456 sales in the last year, against 536 in 2021 and a low of 359 in 2012. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $167K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Shawnee
Check a listing against what Shawnee 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 Shawnee are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Shawnee’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, 456 sales.
If you’re buying in Shawnee
- Shop in March. It brings about 46 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but September is the most competitive: 22% of September sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). January has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oklahoma as a whole
| Shawnee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 16% | 29% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 26% | 53% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 32% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 95.5% | 97.8% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 54 | 14 | 49 |
138 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (55), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 246.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Shawnee ranks 44th of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shawnee 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 Shawnee home costs about $981 a month
Price: Shawnee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shawnee’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Shawnee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $167K home, about $1,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shawnee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShawneeCheck 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.
Tecumseh and Prague sell for less a square foot; Bethel Acres, Pink and Harrah for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shawnee, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 456 | $167K | $120 | 16% | 38 |
| Harrah | 176 | $247K | $162 | 22% | 80 |
| Tecumseh | 73 | $156K | $112 | 14% | 49 |
| Bethel Acres | 29 | $305K | $166 | 24% | 82 |
| Prague | 28 | $131K | $100 | 14% | 57 |
| McLoud | 26 | $238K | $125 | 19% | 41 |
| Pink | 23 | $224K | $156 | 26% | 44 |
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 Shawnee
What do homes sell for in Shawnee, OK?
456 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $167K, $120 a square foot.
Is Shawnee a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 126 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 45 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shawnee?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shawnee?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $167K home that’s near $1,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shawnee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shawnee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shawnee.
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).