Oaks: Housing & Real Estate
$59,700 is the median home value in Oaks (estimated market value runs 41% higher at $84,103), with median rent $800 (1.1× below Delaware County median $913; 1.3× below Oklahoma median $1,014). Homeownership rate: 69.2%. That's 2.9× below the Delaware County median ($175,300); 3.3× below the Oklahoma median ($199,800). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 16.7%. New construction makes up 2.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Oklahoma 3.3×).
- 6.2 years to break even renting at the median (vs Oklahoma 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.6× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 15% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $59,700 — 0.3× the Oklahoma median ($205,300). Median rent $800/month. homeownership rate 69.2% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.3× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 16.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 64.3% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 0.7% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $764 (vs Oklahoma $933) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $769 (vs Oklahoma $987) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $948 (vs Oklahoma $1,217) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,215 (vs Oklahoma $1,602) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,255 (vs Oklahoma $1,857) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Cherokee County, OK |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $84,103 |
| Median Home Value | $59,700 (vs Oklahoma $205,300) |
| Median Rent | $800 (vs Oklahoma $1,052) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | cold |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 16.7% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 2.6% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -20.4% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Oklahoma median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Oklahoma median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Oklahoma median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 96.3% (vs Oklahoma 78.9%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 136 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 12.24¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1878818 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $2,977 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.736842105 (vs Oklahoma 99.9%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 4 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 69.2% (vs Oklahoma 58.6%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1976 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12