Metropolitan market · Oklahoma · September 2026 data

What is the Elk City, OK real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Elk City, OK asks $169,000, down 14.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 77 days on market, with 97 active listings and 12% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 33% of active listings, and inventory sits at 49% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$169,000
▼ 14.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$113
1,606 sq ft median
Median days on market
77
September 2026
Active listings
97
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
12%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
49%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
33%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$196,000
▲ 18.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
92.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
17
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Elk City, OK housing market doing right now?

The Elk City, OK housing market lists at a $169,000 median as of September 2026, down 14.3% year over year, with a 77-day median market time and 97 homes for sale (12% with a price cut). Active inventory is 49% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Elk City housing market statistics

The table summarizes Elk City's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Elk City.

Elk City, OK housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$169,000-14.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1131,606 sq ft median
Median days on market77-17% YoY
Active listings97-27% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut12%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$196,000+18.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio92.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio33.2%32 pending
Inventory vs 201949%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Elk City?

Elk City home prices are down 14.3% year over year and 0.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $169,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$225K$211K$197K$183K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Elk City OK · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$217K$195K$172K$150K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Elk City OK · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Elk City?

Elk City has 97 active listings, 32 new this month, 32 pending as of September 2026. About 12% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 49% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
97
New this month
32
Pending
32
Price-reduced
12

Is Elk City a good real estate investment?

Elk City scores 77/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #35 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
77/100
#35 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+6.3%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
70
Value
93
Rental yield
93
Supply risk
7
Market heat
24

Elk City scores 77/100 on our composite Investor Score (#35 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 49% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 14.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Elk City ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Elk City?

A home at Elk City's $169,000 median listing runs about $925 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$835/mo
−$90/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$925/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,019/mo
+$94/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $169,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Elk City?

To buy Elk City’s $169,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $44,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,036/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $52,323, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Elk City household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Elk City, OK — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$169,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$33,800Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$925/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.79% effective rate)$111/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$44,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$52,323Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Elk City housing market?

Longer-run demand in Elk City shows up in 7 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +6 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
7
▼ 56.2% vs 2024
0.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+6
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$2.79M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Tornado

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Elk City housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Elk City?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Elk City, OK is $169,000, down 14.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Elk City, OK metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Elk City?
The median home listed in Elk City asks $169,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $925 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Elk City?
The median property in Elk City spends 77 days on the market, with 97 homes actively listed and 12% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Elk City?
With a median 77 days on market and 12% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 33% of active listings, Elk City reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Elk City a good place to invest in real estate?
Elk City scores 77/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #35 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Elk City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Elk City and the wider Oklahoma market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Elk City, OK metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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