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Payne County, OK Housing Market Brief

county · OK · score computed October 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%
●70
Inventory Health25%
●42

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

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●33

Where is Payne County, OK in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Payne 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 Payne 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.

Payne County, OK housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$249K▲ +3.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market37 days▼ -38.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +84%Redfin
Homes for Sale357▲ +65.3%Redfin
Homes Sold77▼ -12.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$158▲ +10.4%Redfin

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

Now: 40
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Payne County, OK is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $249K, having risen 3.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Payne County, OK?

Payne County, OK scores 12 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 Price Momentum (70/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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