Oklahoma · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Blaine County, OK

Prices around Blaine County, OK run 12.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Oklahoma). The typical household there earns $61,642 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $979 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,160 a year.

Blaine County, OK at a glance

Median household income

$61,642$5,137 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$979HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.8-12.2% · BEA, Oklahoma
Electricity14.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential OK
Population8,570Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Blaine County, OK?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$979Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,541At 30% of $61,642
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Blaine County, OK? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Blaine County, OK, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Blaine County, OK, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$736$8,832$29,44014.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$746$8,952$29,84014.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$979$11,748$39,16019.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,174$14,088$46,96022.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,447$17,364$57,88028.2%

Rent in Blaine County, OK, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Blaine County, OK

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,642 a year ($5,137 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,568/moRent ($979 2-BR), utilities (~$129/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,541/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,027/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,642 leaves after Oklahoma taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Oklahoma tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$61,642
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,642
Net 80%
Fed 8%
OK 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,481After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,123Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,903Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,217 / yr
Oklahoma state income tax$2,228 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,716 / yr

Living in Blaine County, OK: common questions

What is the median household income in Blaine County, OK?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Blaine County, OK is $61,642 per year (approximately $5,137 per month).

What is the average rent in Blaine County, OK?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $736 for a studio, $746 for one bedroom, $979 for two, $1,174 for three and $1,447 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Blaine County, OK expensive to live in?

Prices there run 12.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Oklahoma is 87.8, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Blaine County, OK?

To keep a $979 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,160 a year, or $3,263 a month. That is 64% of what the typical household in Blaine County, OK earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Blaine County, OK?

On the local median income of $61,642 ($5,137 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,568 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,541 for everything else and $1,027 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $979 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Blaine County, OK?

Homes in Oklahoma paid 14.3¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $129. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.