Cost of Living in Pryor
Pryor's cost of living centers on moderate housing costs and a comparatively low property tax rate, offset by genuinely elevated rent and a high combined sales tax.
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Learn moreModerate housing, but genuinely elevated rent
Zillow's own average home value ran approximately $217,188 (up 6.5% year-over-year), while one-bedroom rent ran a real, disclosed approximately $1,168-$1,179/month -- genuinely higher than several other small Oklahoma markets, plausibly reflecting demand tied to MidAmerica Industrial Park's own growing employment base (base record).
A property tax rate below both national and Oklahoma statewide medians
Pryor's own median effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 0.65% -- below both the 1.02% national median AND Oklahoma's own statewide median of approximately 0.97% -- with a median annual tax bill of approximately $1,061 (base record).
A genuinely high combined sales tax
Pryor's combined sales tax runs approximately 9.875% (4.5% state + approximately 1.375% Mayes County + 4.0% city) -- among the higher combined rates documented in this project's Oklahoma buildout (base record).
Oklahoma's moderate income tax and full Social Security exemption apply
Oklahoma's top marginal state income tax rate fell to 4.5% effective 2026 under HB 2764's real, statutory revenue-trigger mechanism, with Social Security fully exempt statewide -- both apply in Pryor as they do everywhere in Oklahoma (base record).
Key takeaways
- Pryor's average home value (~$217,188) runs moderate, though one-bedroom rent (~$1,168-$1,179) runs genuinely elevated.
- Pryor's property tax rate (0.65%) runs below both national and Oklahoma statewide medians.
- Pryor's combined sales tax (9.875%) runs genuinely high.
- Oklahoma's 4.5% top income tax and full Social Security exemption apply statewide, including in Pryor.
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