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Median Home Price in Cherokee County, OK

The median home value in Cherokee County, OK is $214,941 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.91% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$214,941

Year-over-Year

+8.91%

National Rank

#1778 of 3071

Cherokee County ranks 18th out of 77 counties in OK by median home price, and is -8.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OK, the typical county has a median home value of $169,041, making Cherokee County +27.2% above the OK state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $213,388 in May 2026 to $214,941 in Aug 2026.

Cherokee County, OK typical home value from May 2026 to Aug 2026

Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.

Cherokee County, OK monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$213,388+7.5%
Jun 2026$216,512+8.4%
Jul 2026$213,946+8.7%
Aug 2026$214,941+8.9%

Can you afford a home in Cherokee County?

Households here earn a median of $53,218 a year against a typical home value of $214,941 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Cherokee County

Reporting agencies in Cherokee County recorded a violent crime rate of 177 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,242 per 100,000.

Based on 2 reporting cities covering 17,530 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Cherokee County

How much does a house cost in Cherokee County, OK?

The median home value in Cherokee County is $214,941. That's up 8.91% from a year earlier. That is about 8.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cherokee County the 18th most expensive of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Is Cherokee County affordable?

Median household income here is $53,218, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Cherokee County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Cherokee County recorded 177 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,530 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Cherokee County

Tahlequah

Counties with similar home prices in OK

Osage County · Creek County · Mayes County · Atoka County · Marshall County · McCurtain County · Love County · Craig County

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