OK area data
Lamar, OK
Lamar, OK.
Population: 247 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lamar, OK is $188,442 — up 16.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 1 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$188,442
Median home value
+16.2%
1-year change
1
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,442
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +137.8%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $188,442
- House Price Index (state)
- 387.4 (+1.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median price per sqft
- $75
- Median days on market
- 1 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $696/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $700/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $916/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,091/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,305/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, drought, hail, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Lobo Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mc Alester Regional Airport (MLC) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- MERCY HOSPITAL ADA, CHICKASAW NATION MEDICAL CENTER, ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL, LLC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $587
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,740
- Average weekly wage
- $726
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Mining, Finance & Insurance
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lamar | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $188,442 | $185,598 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $213,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 1 days | 57 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $587 | $830 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Lamar, OK?
- $188,442.
- What is the median sale price in Lamar, OK?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Lamar, OK?
- Median days on market: 1 days.
- What is typical rent in Lamar, OK?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $916/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lamar, OK?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, drought, hail, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lamar, OK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 95% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lamar, OK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lamar, OK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Lamar, OK?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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