The story of this market
The typical home in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma sells for about $165,000, or $112 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.9%), a market in balance. Homes take about 78 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 49% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is ice storm, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $916 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $916 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2008 (+6.7%). Worst: 2012 (-3.7%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.7%
OK · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,248
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 4 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
69
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $21,964,196.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1278 | 694 | 78.4% | 7.8% | $125,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
The Pittsburg County housing market is currently characterized by stable pricing and a balanced inventory level. While demand remains consistent, the market is sensitive to regional economic shifts and the limited pace of new residential construction. Buyers are currently seeing a slight advantage in negotiations, as evidenced by the sale-to-list ratio.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 1.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 83 days on market with 0.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 70.33% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 17.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 11 researched ZIP reports of 14 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 74501 | McAlester | $179,900 | $115 | +2.5% | 78 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 328 | $950 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74502 | McAlester | $187,500 | $105 | +18.3% | 68 | 97.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 131 | $950 | researched Oct 1 |
| 74525 | Antlers | $220,000 | $138 | -6.1% | 84 | 93.4% | 12% | 6.5 | 91 | $891 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74538 | Coalgate | $229,000 | $115 | +5.5% | 108 | 96% | 10% | 15 | 30 | $850 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74540 | Daisy | $145,000 | $105 | +2.4% | 68 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.2 | 42 | $950 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74546 | — | $135,000 | $98 | +2.4% | 72 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.8 | 14 | $950 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74547 | Hartshorne | $115,000 | $78 | +4.5% | 84 | 96% | 12% | 5.5 | 22 | $901 | researched Oct 1 |
| 74554 | — | $145,000 | $130 | — | 57 | — | — | 9.6 | — | $901 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74555 | Lane | $125,440 | $100 | — | 274 | 92% | — | — | 1 | $916 | researched Sep 28 |
| 74557 | Moyers | $84,750 | $145 | — | 116 | 92% | 3% | — | 34 | $916 | researched Sep 28 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Pittsburg County are generally consistent with rural Oklahoma trends, with property crime being the primary concern in the McAlester area. Regional comparisons indicate moderate levels of reported incidents compared to more urbanized Oklahoma counties.
Public education is primarily served by the McAlester Public Schools and several smaller rural districts, with performance ratings generally reflecting state averages for rural Oklahoma.
The county faces moderate risks from severe weather, including tornadoes and high winds common to the region. Flood risk is localized primarily near the Eufaula Lake and South Canadian River basins.
Economic momentum is anchored by the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant and regional healthcare services. Infrastructure development is focused on maintaining connectivity along the U.S. Highway 69 corridor.
Property taxes are assessed by the Pittsburg County Assessor based on fair cash value, with millage rates determined by local school districts, the county, and municipal entities. Homestead exemptions are available for primary residences.
The economy is driven by government and defense sectors, specifically the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, alongside agriculture and regional retail trade. Economic growth remains stable but sensitive to federal defense spending levels.
The county is served by U.S. Highway 69, which acts as the primary north-south transit corridor connecting the area to the Tulsa and Dallas-Fort Worth markets.
The Pittsburg County Assessor maintains property valuations based on annual market analysis and state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to various school district levies and potential rural water district assessments depending on location.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the region's high exposure to severe convective storms and wind-related damage.
- Airtopia Adventure Park McAlester4.47 mi
- The Roller Dome - McAlester4.36.9 mi
- Choctaw Casino McAlester3.87.2 mi
- Southeast Expo Center4.43.1 mi
- Chadick Park4.65.1 mi
- Airtopia Adventure Park McAlester4.47 mi
- Great Balls of Fire3.97.1 mi
- The Roller Dome - McAlester4.36.9 mi
- Komar Park4.24.7 mi
- Lake Eufaula State Park Arrowhead Area4.416 mi
- Chadick Park4.65.1 mi
- McAlester Dog Park4.65 mi
- Komar Park4.24.7 mi
- Dollar General3.94 mi
- DG Market3.95.3 mi
- Dollar General4.117.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major reservoir offering extensive fishing, boating, and recreational opportunities.
A popular destination for hiking, camping, and rock climbing located in the region.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
Oklahoma allows for both judicial foreclosure and non-judicial foreclosure (power of sale) if the mortgage instrument contains a power of sale clause. The process involves specific notice requirements and trial/judgment procedures for judicial actions.
Oklahoma Statutes Title 60, Sections 125-127
Property is assessed at a ratio between 10% and 22.85% of fair cash value as determined by the county. Annual increases in assessed value for homestead and agricultural property are capped at 3% per year. Tax is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value.
Oklahoma Constitution Article X, Section 8B; Oklahoma Statutes Title 68
Sellers of residential property are required to provide a written disclosure statement regarding the condition of the property to the purchaser, unless the transfer is specifically exempted (e.g., foreclosure, transfers between co-owners or spouses).
Oklahoma Statutes Title 60, Section 838; Oklahoma Real Estate License Code
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.