Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$156,702+6.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,970About 0.5× the local median income ($61,928): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Lawton, OK is worth $156,702, up 6.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,384, so the area is 4.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.5% over the next year. A household needs about $33,970 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,928. Typical rent is $1,126 a month, or $1,231 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 577 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$156,702
Change in 1 year
+6.4%
Overvalued %
−4.1%
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Fair home value
$163,384
Change in 5 years
+28.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.5%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$849
Income needed to afford it
$33,970
Property tax rate
0.88%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,126
Typical rent for houses
$1,231
Price-to-rent ratio
11.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$972
Gross rental yield
8.62%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.60%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.4%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
14.8%
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Homes for sale
471
Pending sales per 100 listings
49
Asking price per sq ft
$123
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,928
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
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Population
127,590
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,093
Net moves in (IRS)
−577
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
82.7
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
80.3
Wildfire risk score
91.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lawton, OK overvalued?
Home prices in Lawton, OK are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,384, so the area is 4.1% undervalued.
Is Lawton, OK a buyer's or seller's market?
Lawton, OK is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lawton, OK?
Home values in Lawton, OK are up 6.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lawton, OK?
A household needs about $33,970 a year to afford the typical home in Lawton, OK at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,928.