City profile
Norman, OK
University of Oklahoma town with a friendly downtown and low costs.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
39°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
230
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$250,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,712
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
88
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.75%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.99%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 91/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Hail, Cold wave
Nearest major airport
15 mi to OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 42% Democratic / 56% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
129,672
Growth since 2019
+5.6%
Median age
32.5
Residents 65+
15.4%
Median household income
$67,704
Income growth since 2019
+16.5%
Black household income
$59,145
Home ownership
53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.3% · White 69.3% · Hispanic 9.2% · Asian 4.3% · Other 12.9%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
243 · 26% below the national average
Property crime
1,814 · 17% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Norman Police Department. State average: violent 412, property 1,840.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes, hail
Highlights
- OU arts and sports
- Affordable
- Near OKC airport
Trade-offs
- Tornado risk
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.