Tahlequah housing market

Neutral marketTahlequah, OK metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$214K
▲ 8.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,105/mo
▲ 0.6% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+4.1%
#51 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.2%
#233 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
110 days
▼ −13 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
22%
▼ −3.5 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $214,181, up 8.4% in a year and up 31% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 4.1% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,105/mo (+0.6% YoY), a 6.2% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,177/mo in principal and interest, $72 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 110 days (−13 days vs last year); 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #178 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $214K
$121K$150K$179K$208K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,105
$1,016$1,066$1,115$1,165202420252026

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 110
43721021312020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 22.0%
9.7%14.7%19.6%24.6%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 224
For saleNew listings
5015025035020182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 16.0%
12.8%15.6%18.5%21.3%2026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Tahlequah compares

MeasureTahlequahUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+8.4%+1.2%#8
Home value, 5-yr change+31.0%+19.7%
12-month forecast+4.1%+1.1%#51
Rent, 1-yr change+0.6%+2.7%#500
Gross rent yield6.2%6.3%#233
Price-to-rent ratio16.215.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,177$2,012
Days to pending11056

Cities in the Tahlequah metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Tahlequah$201K▲ 8.4%$1,067▲ 1.1%6.4%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.