Cost of Living in Bartlesville
Bartlesville's cost of living centers on a genuinely low property tax rate, offset by a real, high combined sales tax and a disclosed housing-price spread.
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Learn moreA genuinely low property tax rate
Washington County's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.71%, below Oklahoma's already-low statewide cluster of 0.85%-0.90% -- a real, meaningful cost advantage for homeowners.
A real, disclosed housing-price spread
Bartlesville's housing figures carried a real, disclosed spread this pass -- from a $189,333 average home value to a $250,999 median sale price (Movoto, June 2026) -- confirm current comparables directly.
A real, high combined sales tax
Bartlesville's combined sales tax rate ran approximately 8.9%, the lowest among the four Oklahoma Tier A markets built in this wave, but still above the national average.
Key takeaways
- Bartlesville's ~0.71% effective property tax rate is a real, meaningful cost advantage.
- Housing prices carried a real, disclosed spread ($189,333-$250,999) across sources reviewed this pass.
- The 8.9% combined sales tax runs above the national average, though the lowest of this wave's four Oklahoma markets.
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