Stillwater, OK housing market
The typical Stillwater home is worth about $269,000, up 4.8% in a year, 21% above the Oklahoma typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Stillwater compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Stillwater at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Stillwater | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,000 | $130,000 |
| 2018 | $174,000 | $134,000 |
| 2019 | $180,000 | $139,000 |
| 2020 | $189,000 | $148,000 |
| 2021 | $202,000 | $163,000 |
| 2022 | $224,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $237,000 | $203,000 |
| 2024 | $246,000 | $210,000 |
| 2025 | $254,000 | $217,000 |
| 2026 | $262,000 | $221,000 |
| August 2026 | $269,000 | $223,000 |
211 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 211 new homes in Stillwater in 2025: 131 single-family houses and 80 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $57.3 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Oklahoma (5.6). Over the past 10 years, Stillwater has permitted 2,090 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Stillwater gained 2,706 residents while 3,197 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Oklahoma: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 138 | 130 | 8 | $32.3 million |
| 2025 | 211 | 131 | 80 | $57.3 million |
| 2024 | 140 | 126 | 14 | $32.2 million |
| 2023 | 192 | 156 | 36 | $45.1 million |
| 2022 | 191 | 141 | 50 | $41.6 million |
| 2021 | 210 | 174 | 36 | $48.4 million |
| 2020 | 110 | 100 | 10 | $27.3 million |
| 2019 | 128 | 70 | 58 | $22.5 million |
| 2018 | 125 | 74 | 51 | $22.8 million |
| 2017 | 428 | 93 | 335 | $54.2 million |
| 2016 | 355 | 126 | 229 | $49.6 million |
| 2015 | 496 | 128 | 368 | $56.7 million |
| 2014 | 299 | 88 | 211 | $35.2 million |
| 2013 | 734 | 305 | 429 | $64.2 million |
| 2012 | 245 | 82 | 163 | $29.3 million |
| 2011 | 281 | 63 | 218 | $27.1 million |
| 2010 | 106 | 102 | 4 | $18.6 million |
| 2009 | 87 | 73 | 14 | $16.5 million |
| 2008 | 332 | 106 | 226 | $42.5 million |
| 2007 | 378 | 176 | 202 | $41.1 million |
| 2006 | 334 | 237 | 97 | $46.2 million |
| 2005 | 326 | 218 | 108 | $50.2 million |
| 2004 | 850 | 235 | 615 | $64.7 million |
| 2003 | 188 | 162 | 26 | $27.8 million |
| 2002 | 151 | 133 | 18 | $23.3 million |
| 2001 | 183 | 126 | 57 | $15.6 million |
| 2000 | 183 | 123 | 60 | $15.4 million |
How Stillwater ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.2 years of income
The typical Stillwater home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Oklahoma (3.4 years).
How Stillwater ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Stillwater is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Stillwater pay a median of $947, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (74074, 74075; Noble County, OK), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.