Cost of living in Ardmore, OK — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$155,196
Median home value
$1,258/mo
Median rent
44
Cost index (US=100)
-1.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Ardmore, OK is $155,196 as of 2026-04. That places Ardmore below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 44 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Ardmore has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.5% annual growth. The current price sits -2.5% from its 5-year peak in 2024-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,258 per month in Ardmore. Rents have changed +5.7% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Ardmore are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$155,196
1-year change-1.4%
5-year CAGR+5.5%
10-year CAGR+5.6%
vs 5-year peak-2.5%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Ardmore compares

Cost index44 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-56.3%
Population25,064
Momentum score63 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.