Photo: Fletcherspears · CC BY-SA 3.0608 homes sold in Stillwater in the last year, at a typical $255K
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 Stillwater homes are listed.
Every place Stillwater 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 Stillwater.
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 94% of Stillwater’s sales, at a typical $256K
608 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 570 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160OK $151
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 27 sold, typical $287K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $131K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $201K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
608 sales in the last year, against 723 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2015. The typical sale went from $164K in 2016 to $255K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Stillwater
Check a listing against what Stillwater 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 Stillwater are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Stillwater’s home sales since 2015 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, 608 sales.
If you’re buying in Stillwater
- Shop in April. It brings about 67 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oklahoma as a whole
| Stillwater now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 15% | 26% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 2% | 4% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | 3% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 65 | 53 | 49 |
107 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.7 times the 2015 low (19), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 141.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Oklahoma.
Stillwater ranks 47th of 61 busy Oklahoma markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Stillwater is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Stillwater home costs about $1,528 a month
Price: Stillwater’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Stillwater’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 Stillwater is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
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 $255K home, about $2,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Stillwater, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StillwaterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Stillwater.
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.
Perkins and Cushing sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Stillwater, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 608 | $255K | $158 | 15% | 31 |
| Cushing | 109 | $141K | $100 | 13% | 63 |
| Perkins | 44 | $191K | $128 | 7% | 36 |
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 Stillwater
What do homes sell for in Stillwater, OK?
608 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $255K, $158 a square foot.
Is Stillwater a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 138 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 66 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Stillwater?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Stillwater?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $255K home that’s near $2,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Stillwater?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Stillwater’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Stillwater.
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).