Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lexington, Oklahoma
A $85,000 home here costs
$851per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $437. The real number is $414 higher every month — 95% 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.
Lexington against Cleveland County and Oklahoma
| Measure | Lexington | Cleveland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,500 | $222,800 |
| Median property tax | — | $2,288 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.027% | 1.027% |
| Median gross rent | $879 | $1,128 |
| Population | 2,002 | 297,545 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lexington sits in Cleveland County, which averages a high of 92.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.7°F in its coldest, with 37.65" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,945 cooling and 3,479 heating degree days, which is what sets the $120 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cleveland County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cleveland County
Full Cleveland County cost breakdown · Every county in Oklahoma
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Lexington?
A $85,000 home in Lexington, Oklahoma costs approximately $851 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $437 principal and interest, $73 property tax, $82 homeowners insurance, $188 utilities and $71 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lexington?
Place-level tax data is not published for Lexington, so the Cleveland County rate of 1.027% applies here.
What is the average home price in Lexington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lexington, Oklahoma is $84,500, against $222,800 across Cleveland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lexington?
Median gross rent in Lexington is $879 a month, against $851 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Lexington — 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.