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Cherokee County, OK Housing Market Brief

county · OK · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Cherokee County, OK’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●77
Inventory Health25%
●8

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●40
Economic Strength20%
●38
Rental Yield15%
●57

Where is Cherokee County, OK in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cherokee County, OK is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Cherokee County, OK?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Cherokee County, OK housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$249K▲ +0.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +163%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▼ -27.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale155▼ -10.4%Redfin
Homes Sold37▲ +23.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$157▲ +1.5%Redfin

How has Cherokee County, OK’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cherokee County, OK a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Cherokee County, OK is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Cherokee County, OK?

The median sale price in Cherokee County, OK is $249K, having risen 0.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cherokee County, OK?

Cherokee County, OK scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Cherokee County, OK's Alpha Score?

Cherokee County, OK's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (77/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Cherokee County, OK? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.