Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bristow, Oklahoma
A $111,000 home here costs
$1,024per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $571. The real number is $453 higher every month — 79% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Bristow against Creek County and Oklahoma
| Measure | Bristow | Creek County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110,800 | $170,900 |
| Median property tax | $773 | $1,261 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.698% | 0.738% |
| Median gross rent | $628 | $910 |
| Population | 4,261 | 72,353 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bristow sits in Creek County, which averages a high of 91.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 26.1°F in its coldest, with 42.07" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,701 cooling and 3,665 heating degree days, which is what sets the $120 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Creek County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Creek County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bristow?
A $111,000 home in Bristow, Oklahoma costs approximately $1,024 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $571 principal and interest, $65 property tax, $108 homeowners insurance, $188 utilities and $93 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bristow?
Bristow has an effective property tax rate of 0.698%, based on a median home value of $110,800 and median real estate taxes of $773. That is lower than the Creek County average of 0.738%.
What is the average home price in Bristow?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bristow, Oklahoma is $110,800, against $170,900 across Creek County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bristow?
Median gross rent in Bristow is $628 a month, against $1,024 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bristow — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Oklahoma.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.