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Payne County, OK Housing Market Brief

county · OK · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Payne 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%
-2.352
Inventory Health25%
-11.936
Affordability20%
11
Economic Strength20%
+7.957
Rental Yield15%
32

Where is Payne County, OK in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Payne County, OK housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$250K-10.3%
Median Days on Market29 days-25.6%
Months of Supply2.9▲ +45%
Homes for Sale291▲ +21.3%
Homes Sold102-17.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$161▲ +0.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.6%▲ +0.4%

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

Now: 38
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Payne County, OK is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Payne County, OK is $250K, having fallen 10.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Payne County, OK?

Payne County, OK scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Payne County, OK's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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