Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bristow, Oklahoma
A $111,000 home here costs
$1,098per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $47,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $605. The real number is $493 higher every month, 81% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Bristow from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 4,261 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Creek County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
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 $160 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Creek County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bristow?
A $111,000 home in Bristow, Oklahoma costs approximately $1,098 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $605 principal and interest, $65 property tax, $108 homeowners insurance, $228 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 $1,098 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Bristow?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Bristow, Oklahoma at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $47,000 a year. That covers the full $1,098 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
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.