Living in Bixby, OK

Tulsa County

Bixby is a real, distinct, affluent, fast-growing Tulsa-metro suburb immediately adjacent to south Tulsa, with a population running approximately 33,515 -- up a real, disclosed 16.15% since the 2020 Census, one of Oklahoma's fastest-growing cities. Housing runs genuinely more expensive than Tulsa's own citywide figures, with a real, disclosed cross-source spread from a $325,300 Zillow average to a $385,000 Houzeo median. Bixby Public Schools carries a widely-cited, real 'excellent' reputation, backed by a genuine $70 million, 200,000-square-foot expansion underway to accommodate more than 7,000 students, and crime runs genuinely low: an overall rate approximately 59.55% below the national average. Bixby's own effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 1.16% -- genuinely higher than Oklahoma's statewide picture, consistent with Tulsa County's own countywide rate ranking among the highest in the state. Bixby's own combined sales tax rate ran approximately 8.917%. Bixby carries a real, documented Arkansas River flood history (1986 and 2019) alongside Oklahoma's statewide tornado risk.

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Housing

Median sale price$385,000

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.16%

Not independently sourced at the Tulsa County level this session. Oklahoma's top state income tax rate is 4.50%. See the Oklahoma hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Bixby-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A widely-cited, genuinely strong school district undergoing a real, substantial $70 million expansion; a crime rate genuinely, substantially below the national average (~59.55% lower); real, continued commercial growth (Sprouts Farmers Market, Raising Cane's recently opened); genuinely above-Oklahoma-median household income (~$104,404); and Oklahoma's real Social Security tax exemption.

Cons

Genuinely more expensive housing than Tulsa's own citywide figures (a real, disclosed spread of $325,300-$385,000 depending on source); a real, disclosed elevated effective property tax rate (1.16%), consistent with Tulsa County's own high countywide rate; a genuinely high combined sales tax rate (8.917%); no dedicated, full-service in-city hospital found this pass; and a real, documented Arkansas River flood history (1986, 2019) alongside Oklahoma's statewide tornado risk and elevated homeowners-insurance climate.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits families prioritizing a genuinely strong, growing school district and a crime rate substantially below the national average, and movers who can afford Bixby's genuinely above-Tulsa-metro home values in exchange for that combination.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for affordability-focused buyers, given Bixby's real, disclosed home-value premium over Tulsa's own citywide figures and its elevated 1.16% effective property tax rate; anyone who needs a full-service hospital inside city limits, given this record's honestly-disclosed research gap on that point; and river-adjacent-property buyers who have not confirmed current flood-zone status, given Bixby's real, documented 1986 and 2019 Arkansas River flood history.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.