Area data
Lawton, OK — ZIP 73501
Population: 20,397 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,264
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $124,264
- House Price Index
- 387.2 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $185,000
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,140/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,335/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 216
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- DJS Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,164
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,664
- Average weekly wage
- $871
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 89
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