Muskogee, OK — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Muskogee County · Muskogee · population 36,849

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Muskogee, OK
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62
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Muskogee stands

Rents up 35.7% in the last year.

Median home $143,065
1-year -1.2%
5-yr CAGR +5.5%
vs 5-yr peak -2.2%
Population -0.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-02$143k$74k$100k$126k$152k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
74/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,194/mo$748$1,007$1,265202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent109150100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 10.0
Buy

At a 10.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Muskogee on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 10.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
44 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
67 · w22%
Distance from peak
77 · w18%
Population growth
45 · w16%
Rent YoY
85 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
65 · w10%
Long thesis

Muskogee offers a $143,065 median home with +5.5% annualized 5-year appreciation. Affordability + positive trend is one of the better risk/reward setups in US residential — small downside, room to compound.

Short thesis

Muskogee's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Muskogee

Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, with an estimated population of 36,849. The median home value in Muskogee is $143,065 as of 2026-04, down 1.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.5% annual growth (-2.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Muskogee average $1,194 per month, up 35.7% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 62 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +5.5% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Held the highs: currently -2.2% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
●Cheap entry point: $143,065 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
●Hot rental market: rents up 35.7% YoY — landlords have pricing power, supports new investment math.

▼ Bear case

●Rental squeeze: rents up 35.7% YoY — tenants face tough renewals. Affordability deteriorating fast.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Muskogee (Wikipedia)

Muskogee is the 13th-largest city in Oklahoma and is the county seat of Muskogee County. It lies approximately 48 miles (77 km) southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as of the 2020 census, a 6.0% decrease from 39,223 in 2010.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Muskogee County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Muskogee County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Muskogee

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

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
50° / 28°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
93° / 70°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
234
~64% of year
Annual precip
36″ rain
7″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
High
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Muskogee area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.