Oklahoma property taxes by county
Across Oklahoma, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,599 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $199,800 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.800%. That ranks Oklahoma #26 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 77 Oklahoma county-equivalents in the Census data — 77 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Oklahoma: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Oklahoma sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.800%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,599 ± $11
- Median home value
- $199,800
- Median household income
- $65,039
- National rank
- #26 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 77
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Oklahoma
Across Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 1.001% in Cleveland County down to 0.365% in McCurtain County — a 2.7× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Oklahoma is $2,394 in Canadian County, which ranks #2 of 77 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 1.001%, is in Cleveland County, where the median bill is $2,360. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 4 of Oklahoma's 77 ranked counties sit above it and 73 below. Oklahoma as a whole ranks #26 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $199,800, but within Oklahoma it ranges from $255,900 in McClain County to $79,700 in Harmon County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 2.5% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Payne County (3.8%) and lightest in Cimarron County (0.6%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 71 of Oklahoma's 77 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 6.
Estimate a Oklahoma property tax bill
A median-based estimate, not a quote, an assessment, or a tax bill — it cannot know your assessed value, exemptions, or special districts. How this is computed.
Every Oklahoma county
All 77 Oklahoma county-equivalents in the Census data (77 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| Cleveland County | 1.001% | $2,360 | $2,461 | $2,176 | $235,700 | $77,068 | 3.1% | #1 | #1114 | +22.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | 0.972% | $2,394 | $2,533 | $2,101 | $246,200 | $87,751 | 2.7% | #2 | #1196 | +37.6% |
| Oklahoma County | 0.967% | $2,155 | $2,438 | $1,714 | $222,900 | $66,679 | 3.2% | #3 | #1206 | +31.2% |
| Tulsa County | 0.967% | $2,227 | $2,413 | $1,911 | $230,400 | $69,009 | 3.2% | #4 | #1207 | +25.9% |
| Washington County | 0.900% | $1,558 | $1,890 | $1,228 | $173,200 | $60,162 | 2.6% | #5 | #1356 | +35.6% |
| Comanche County | 0.885% | $1,449 | $1,661 | $1,196 | $163,800 | $60,761 | 2.4% | #6 | #1387 | +19.6% |
| Garfield County | 0.868% | $1,389 | $1,543 | $1,125 | $160,100 | $66,182 | 2.1% | #7 | #1426 | +40.9% |
| Payne County | 0.852% | $1,903 | $2,138 | $1,513 | $223,300 | $49,809 | 3.8% | #8 | #1462 | +27.9% |
| Beckham County | 0.841% | $1,207 | $1,381 | $974 | $143,500 | $53,328 | 2.3% | #9 | #1481 | +42.3% |
| Noble County | 0.801% | $1,172 | $1,404 | $798 | $146,400 | $66,365 | 1.8% | #10 | #1584 | +28.5% |
| McClain County | 0.791% | $2,023 | $2,465 | $1,345 | $255,900 | $84,552 | 2.4% | #12 | #1614 | +33.4% |
| Wagoner County | 0.791% | $1,858 | $2,059 | $1,463 | $234,800 | $81,207 | 2.3% | #11 | #1610 | +30.5% |
| Beaver County | 0.784% | $1,020 | $1,139 | $923 | $130,100 | $64,276 | 1.6% | #13 | #1632 | +91.4% |
| Logan County | 0.776% | $1,914 | $2,351 | $1,127 | $246,700 | $83,899 | 2.3% | #14 | #1655 | +45.4% |
| Rogers County | 0.751% | $1,806 | $1,953 | $1,567 | $240,500 | $80,067 | 2.3% | #15 | #1723 | +27.5% |
| Carter County | 0.738% | $1,244 | $1,634 | $855 | $168,500 | $60,723 | 2.0% | #16 | #1760 | +33.6% |
| Cotton County | 0.737% | $840 | $924 | $788 | $113,900 | $58,425 | 1.4% | #17 | #1764 | +28.4% |
| Ellis County | 0.736% | $877 | $1,073 | $791 | $119,100 | $61,016 | 1.4% | #18 | #1766 | +54.4% |
| Creek County | 0.713% | $1,298 | $1,651 | $901 | $182,100 | $62,338 | 2.1% | #19 | #1842 | +34.4% |
| Texas County | 0.692% | $1,131 | $1,343 | $821 | $163,500 | $60,069 | 1.9% | #20 | #1921 | +73.2% |
| Custer County | 0.688% | $1,248 | $1,630 | $935 | $181,500 | $59,738 | 2.1% | #21 | #1935 | +27.6% |
| Osage County | 0.685% | $1,248 | $1,529 | $968 | $182,100 | $62,847 | 2.0% | #22 | #1940 | +29.7% |
| Stephens County | 0.681% | $990 | $1,255 | $848 | $145,300 | $61,620 | 1.6% | #23 | #1949 | +31.5% |
| Grady County | 0.680% | $1,400 | $1,744 | $1,012 | $205,800 | $75,419 | 1.9% | #24 | #1956 | +44% |
| Harmon County | 0.674% | $537 | $867 | $488 | $79,700 | $43,333 | 1.2% | #25 | #1986 | +46.3% |
| Muskogee County | 0.666% | $1,021 | $1,350 | $757 | $153,200 | $53,619 | 1.9% | #26 | #2010 | +29.1% |
| Pawnee County | 0.666% | $876 | $1,270 | $591 | $131,500 | $58,738 | 1.5% | #27 | #2012 | +20.7% |
| Pottawatomie County | 0.663% | $1,097 | $1,413 | $790 | $165,400 | $61,398 | 1.8% | #28 | #2027 | +36.8% |
| Kay County | 0.658% | $821 | $1,050 | $627 | $124,700 | $58,423 | 1.4% | #29 | #2041 | +16.6% |
| Okmulgee County | 0.657% | $796 | $1,093 | $568 | $121,200 | $54,029 | 1.5% | #30 | #2052 | +28% |
| Mayes County | 0.649% | $1,222 | $1,450 | $1,006 | $188,200 | $60,305 | 2.0% | #31 | #2077 | +43.4% |
| Nowata County | 0.647% | $891 | $1,154 | $620 | $137,800 | $54,333 | 1.6% | #33 | #2087 | +34.4% |
| Pontotoc County | 0.647% | $1,135 | $1,346 | $817 | $175,400 | $63,017 | 1.8% | #32 | #2083 | +48.4% |
| Bryan County | 0.639% | $1,118 | $1,411 | $797 | $174,900 | $57,225 | 1.9% | #34 | #2115 | +46.3% |
| Harper County | 0.639% | $634 | $846 | $535 | $99,200 | $64,053 | 1.0% | #35 | #2116 | +57.7% |
| Major County | 0.628% | $940 | $1,344 | $679 | $149,600 | $71,266 | 1.3% | #36 | #2147 | +43.3% |
| Jefferson County | 0.627% | $517 | $707 | $391 | $82,500 | $48,668 | 1.1% | #38 | #2155 | +27.7% |
| Love County | 0.627% | $1,072 | $1,272 | $863 | $171,000 | $66,580 | 1.6% | #37 | #2154 | +32.7% |
| Tillman County | 0.627% | $500 | $782 | $391 | $79,800 | $48,939 | 1.0% | #39 | #2156 | +31.2% |
| Le Flore County | 0.623% | $845 | $1,120 | $639 | $135,700 | $51,565 | 1.6% | #40 | #2167 | +38.5% |
| Ottawa County | 0.619% | $763 | $954 | $579 | $123,300 | $49,947 | 1.5% | #41 | #2183 | +38.5% |
| Seminole County | 0.616% | $613 | $971 | $453 | $99,500 | $48,062 | 1.3% | #42 | #2197 | +34.7% |
| Hughes County | 0.603% | $615 | $957 | $528 | $102,000 | $51,581 | 1.2% | #43 | #2250 | +21.8% |
| Delaware County | 0.600% | $1,051 | $1,391 | $786 | $175,300 | $56,676 | 1.9% | #44 | #2271 | +33.9% |
| Jackson County | 0.594% | $941 | $1,549 | $525 | $158,400 | $62,799 | 1.5% | #45 | #2290 | +29.6% |
| Alfalfa County | 0.583% | $592 | $803 | $550 | $101,500 | $64,615 | 0.9% | #46 | #2327 | +23.8% |
| Kiowa County | 0.583% | $560 | $755 | $461 | $96,100 | $44,962 | 1.3% | #47 | #2328 | +36.9% |
| Kingfisher County | 0.576% | $1,242 | $1,576 | $928 | $215,800 | $71,975 | 1.7% | #49 | #2350 | +29.9% |
| Woodward County | 0.576% | $973 | $1,231 | $750 | $169,000 | $61,417 | 1.6% | #48 | #2349 | +15.3% |
| Blaine County | 0.575% | $730 | $946 | $593 | $126,900 | $61,642 | 1.2% | #50 | #2351 | +46.6% |
| Woods County | 0.575% | $803 | $1,100 | $557 | $139,600 | $53,275 | 1.5% | #51 | #2352 | +43.9% |
| McIntosh County | 0.569% | $832 | $963 | $721 | $146,200 | $46,281 | 1.8% | #52 | #2375 | +44.2% |
| Lincoln County | 0.562% | $935 | $1,187 | $724 | $166,500 | $62,216 | 1.5% | #53 | #2418 | +44.1% |
| Johnston County | 0.558% | $650 | $936 | $518 | $116,500 | $52,688 | 1.2% | #54 | #2430 | +45.7% |
| Atoka County | 0.553% | $872 | $1,175 | $694 | $157,600 | $54,785 | 1.6% | #56 | #2447 | +50.6% |
| Garvin County | 0.553% | $818 | $1,083 | $689 | $147,800 | $58,556 | 1.4% | #55 | #2444 | +49% |
| Marshall County | 0.549% | $903 | $1,431 | $690 | $164,500 | $57,245 | 1.6% | #57 | #2458 | +75.3% |
| Craig County | 0.547% | $823 | $948 | $708 | $150,500 | $51,922 | 1.6% | #58 | #2467 | +18.8% |
| Sequoyah County | 0.546% | $761 | $1,048 | $573 | $139,400 | $51,093 | 1.5% | #59 | #2474 | +27% |
| Caddo County | 0.541% | $626 | $856 | $483 | $115,700 | $55,353 | 1.1% | #60 | #2493 | +29.1% |
| Cherokee County | 0.541% | $911 | $1,195 | $657 | $168,500 | $53,218 | 1.7% | #61 | #2496 | +19.6% |
| Coal County | 0.526% | $609 | $922 | $458 | $115,700 | $50,423 | 1.2% | #62 | #2542 | +18.5% |
| Latimer County | 0.525% | $567 | $720 | $480 | $107,900 | $41,405 | 1.4% | #63 | #2552 | +43.5% |
| Washita County | 0.524% | $620 | $739 | $484 | $118,400 | $63,501 | 1.0% | #64 | #2566 | +23.3% |
| Dewey County | 0.516% | $689 | $1,000 | $543 | $133,600 | $62,569 | 1.1% | #65 | #2595 | +21.5% |
| Pittsburg County | 0.502% | $788 | $1,069 | $612 | $156,900 | $55,310 | 1.4% | #66 | #2634 | +39.7% |
| Greer County | 0.500% | $545 | $807 | $430 | $109,100 | $59,406 | 0.9% | #67 | #2638 | +9.2% |
| Grant County | 0.485% | $513 | $972 | $394 | $105,700 | $60,758 | 0.8% | #68 | #2676 | +20.4% |
| Adair County | 0.483% | $569 | $838 | $468 | $117,800 | $48,041 | 1.2% | #70 | #2682 | +30.5% |
| Okfuskee County | 0.483% | $560 | $683 | $523 | $115,900 | $48,363 | 1.2% | #69 | #2681 | +9.2% |
| Roger Mills County | 0.456% | $720 | $678 | $754 | $157,800 | $66,094 | 1.1% | #71 | #2773 | +16.3% |
| Haskell County | 0.431% | $598 | $800 | $435 | $138,800 | $49,806 | 1.2% | #72 | #2852 | +15.7% |
| Murray County | 0.416% | $665 | $1,162 | $517 | $159,800 | $66,322 | 1.0% | #73 | #2888 | +21.4% |
| Choctaw County | 0.411% | $520 | $855 | $403 | $126,500 | $44,081 | 1.2% | #74 | #2902 | +23.5% |
| Cimarron County | 0.401% | $395 | $700 | $369 | $98,600 | $62,188 | 0.6% | #75 | #2924 | +49.1% |
| Pushmataha County | 0.392% | $518 | $763 | $428 | $132,300 | $47,940 | 1.1% | #76 | #2940 | +36.7% |
| McCurtain County | 0.365% | $528 | $763 | $410 | $144,500 | $51,929 | 1.0% | #77 | #2983 | +35.7% |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
How property tax works in Oklahoma
Property tax in Oklahoma is administered locally rather than by the state, so every rule below is published by the individual jurisdiction named beside it — a neighbouring county may do it differently. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed as published by Wagoner County
- County assessors appraise real property at fair market value with an effective date of January 1 each year, and are required by statute to maintain all real estate values and physically inspect each parcel at least once every four years. Field appraisers record physical attributes into CAMA software using industry pricing tables. Any increase over the preceding year's assessment triggers written notice to the owner. source →
- Exemptions & credits as published by Wagoner County
- A 100% disabled veteran is exempt on the full fair cash value of homestead property. Owners 65 or older on January 1 who meet a HUD-based income limit that varies by county may freeze the taxable valuation, though not the tax itself, by filing by March 15. An additional $1,000 homestead exemption applies where gross household income for the preceding year did not exceed $30,000. source →
- Appealing an assessment as published by Wagoner County
- A written appeal on Oklahoma Tax Commission Form 974 must be filed within 30 days of the date the assessor mailed the valuation notice, stating the reasons and the taxpayer's opinion of market value. Assessor staff hold an informal hearing and take final action within five working days, mailing notice. The taxpayer then has ten working days from that notice to appeal to the county board of equalization. source →
- Payment schedule & penalties as published by Wagoner County
- At least the first half of each year's ad valorem tax must be paid by the statutory date of December 31; the second half is then due no later than March 31. Failure to pay at least one half by December 31 produces interest of 1.5% beginning January 15 and each month thereafter, and no second-half payment is accepted. Real estate delinquent three and a half years goes to a June resale. source →
- Why rates vary within the state as published by Wagoner County
- The bill is market value multiplied by a county assessment percentage, 11.2% in Wagoner County, less exemptions, then multiplied by a rate per $1,000 that varies by school district. Levies are certified each year between October and November just before the tax roll is created, so bills can fluctuate on a levy increase or decrease alone rather than on any change in property value. source →
- What makes this state's system distinctive as published by Wagoner County
- Article X, Section 8B of the Oklahoma Constitution provides that, on and after January 1, 2013, the fair cash value of any parcel of locally assessed real property may not increase by more than 5% in a taxable year, limited to 3% for property qualifying for a homestead exemption or classified as agricultural land. The cap does not apply in a year of transfer or improvement. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Oklahoma?
- Statewide, Oklahoma's effective property-tax rate is 0.800% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,599) divided by the state median home value ($199,800), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Oklahoma at #26 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Oklahoma county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, Cleveland County is highest in Oklahoma at 1.001% (median bill $2,360), and McCurtain County is lowest at 0.365% (median bill $528). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Oklahoma?
- A 100% disabled veteran is exempt on the full fair cash value of homestead property. Owners 65 or older on January 1 who meet a HUD-based income limit that varies by county may freeze the taxable valuation, though not the tax itself, by filing by March 15. An additional $1,000 homestead exemption applies where gross household income for the preceding year did not exceed $30,000. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Oklahoma?
- A written appeal on Oklahoma Tax Commission Form 974 must be filed within 30 days of the date the assessor mailed the valuation notice, stating the reasons and the taxpayer's opinion of market value. Assessor staff hold an informal hearing and take final action within five working days, mailing notice. The taxpayer then has ten working days from that notice to appeal to the county board of equalization. Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Oklahoma?
- At least the first half of each year's ad valorem tax must be paid by the statutory date of December 31; the second half is then due no later than March 31. Failure to pay at least one half by December 31 produces interest of 1.5% beginning January 15 and each month thereafter, and no second-half payment is accepted. Real estate delinquent three and a half years goes to a June resale. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Oklahoma?
- County assessors appraise real property at fair market value with an effective date of January 1 each year, and are required by statute to maintain all real estate values and physically inspect each parcel at least once every four years. Field appraisers record physical attributes into CAMA software using industry pricing tables. Any increase over the preceding year's assessment triggers written notice to the owner. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Oklahoma's statewide figure is 0.800%.