Oklahoma City HousingGauge — August 31, 2026 | YELLOW 52

Welcome to the Oklahoma City HousingGauge, your weekly local market report for the week of August 31, 2026.

Here is the headline. Oklahoma City's HousingGauge score is 52 out of 100, which puts the market in the YELLOW zone. Conditions have weakened over the past three months, and financing remains expensive.

Three developments stand out this week.

First: Score down 8 points over 13 weeks. The score moved from 60 to 52 over the past 13 weeks, driven mainly by Monetary Conditions (−4.2 points).

Second: Homes selling more slowly. The median home takes 37 days to sell, 12.1% longer than a year ago.

Third: Rents up 2.6% year over year. Typical rent is $1,276 a month, for a gross rental yield of 5.6%.

Now, what is behind the score?

Mortgage Conditions scores 31 out of 100. The 30-year fixed rate averages 6.66%, up 0.68 percentage points over six months. Financing remains expensive, limiting affordability for leveraged buyers.

Supply & Buyer Leverage scores 52 out of 100. Inventory is 5.8% higher than a year ago (3,341 active listings), with 3.4 months of supply. Homes take a median 37 days to sell at 98.3% of list price, and 36.2% of listings have had a price cut. Negotiating leverage is fairly balanced between buyers and sellers.

Monetary Conditions scores 59 out of 100. The real policy rate is 1.23%, 0.22 points above the estimated neutral rate (r-star) of 1.01% — a near neutral stance. The fed funds rate is unchanged over six months.

Demand Trend scores 54 out of 100. Pending sales are 1.3% lower than a year ago and closed sales are 6.7% higher. Days on market are 12.1% longer than a year ago. Demand is steady.

Valuation & Affordability scores 83 out of 100. The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income. Principal and interest on a typical purchase would take 24.7% of that income at current rates. Inflation-adjusted prices are 3.7% lower than a year ago. Valuations look comparatively reasonable.

Local Economy scores 37 out of 100. Local unemployment is 4.3% and employment is down 1.5% year over year. The local job market is softening.

Rental Economics scores 59 out of 100. A year of median rent equals 5.6% of the median price (a price-to-rent ratio of 18.0). Rents are up 2.6% year over year. Rental economics are middling.

The score is unchanged from last week's report. Over 13 weeks it is down 8 points, from 60 to 52. The largest contributors were Monetary Conditions (−4.2 points) and Supply & Buyer Leverage (−1.6 points).

So what would move Oklahoma City into the green? It would take several changes together: 30-year mortgage rate falls below 5.55% (now 6.66%); pending sales grow more than 13.5% year over year (now −1.3%); the Fed cuts more than 0.75 pts over six months (now −0.01 pts); policy gap (real policy rate minus r-star) narrows below −0.90 pts (now +0.22 pts); months of supply rises above 5.6 months (now 3.4 months); and mortgage rates fall more than 0.45 pts over three months (now +0.13 pts).

And what could make conditions worse? Watch for these together: 30-year mortgage rate rises above 7.20% (now 6.66%); pending sales fall more than 8.0% year over year (now −1.3%); the Fed raises rates more than 0.35 pts over six months (now −0.01 pts); policy gap (real policy rate minus r-star) widens above +0.75 pts (now +0.22 pts); and months of supply falls below 2.4 months (now 3.4 months).

That is the Oklahoma City HousingGauge for this week. The HousingGauge score describes market conditions. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell, and it is not individualized financial advice. For charts, sources and the full methodology, visit housinggauge.com. Thanks for listening.