Bowring: Housing & Real Estate
Housing in Bowring centers on a median value of $50,000 (estimated market value runs 46% higher at $72,889), with median rent $598 (1.3× below Osage County median $777; 1.7× below Oklahoma median $1,014). Homeownership rate: 40.0%. That's 3.6× below the Osage County median ($182,100); 4.0× below the Oklahoma median ($199,800). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 20.0%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.6× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Oklahoma 3.3×).
- 7.0 years to break even renting at the median (vs Oklahoma 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 50% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $50,000 — 0.2× the Oklahoma median ($205,300). Median rent $598/month. homeownership rate 40.0% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.6× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 24.8% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 44.4% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 44.7% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 0.6% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $933 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $987 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,217 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,602 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,858 (at Oklahoma median) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $72,889 |
| Median Home Value | $50,000 (vs Oklahoma $205,300) |
| Median Rent | $598 (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 | 20.0% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -23.1% |
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 | 0.0% (vs Oklahoma 0.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 47 |
| 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 | 0.400000000 (vs Oklahoma 99.9%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 40.0% (vs Oklahoma 58.6%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1968 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12