Homesteading in Oklahoma
Explore 77 counties and state-level regulations for homesteaders in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma uses a Prior Appropriation water rights system , allows county-level building code enforcement , and has constitutional carry. The effective property tax rate is 0.85%.
State Regulations
Water Rights
System: Prior Appropriation
Prior appropriation for surface water. Groundwater rights based on land ownership with reasonable use requirements. OWRB administers permits for both.
Statute: Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 105.1 et seq.
Building Codes
Statewide IRC: No (county-level)
No mandatory statewide residential building code. Municipalities may adopt codes. Unincorporated areas typically have no building codes.
Statute: Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 14-108
Gun Laws
Open Carry: Yes
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Permitless open and concealed carry for persons 21 and older (18 for military) effective November 2019.
Statute: Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1289.6; Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1290.2
Right to Farm
Protected: Yes
Protects agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits if in operation for at least two years. Oklahoma also has a constitutional amendment (Article II, Section 38) protecting the right to farm and ranch.
Statute: Okla. Stat. tit. 50, § 1.1 et seq.; Okla. Const. Art. II, § 38
Counties in Oklahoma
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| County | Population | Median Home | Property Tax | Growing Days | Overall Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 19,726 | $108,200 | $510 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Alfalfa County | 5,683 | $96,300 | $647 | 95 | Very Low |
| Atoka County | 14,117 | $123,000 | $734 | 106 | Very Low |
| Beaver County | 5,071 | $106,500 | $765 | 95 | Very Low |
| Beckham County | 22,295 | $149,800 | $1,178 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Blaine County | 8,661 | $122,800 | $656 | 99 | Very Low |
| Bryan County | 46,528 | $151,500 | $943 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| Caddo County | 26,910 | $99,900 | $584 | 103 | Relatively Low |
| Canadian County | 156,681 | $212,700 | $2,157 | 101 | Relatively Moderate |
| Carter County | 48,202 | $144,400 | $1,143 | 107 | Relatively Low |
| Cherokee County | 47,412 | $144,600 | $858 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Choctaw County | 14,285 | $113,500 | $522 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| Cimarron County | 2,272 | $77,900 | $335 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Cleveland County | 295,060 | $203,900 | $2,202 | 103 | Relatively Moderate |
| Coal County | 5,287 | $90,800 | $531 | 106 | Very Low |
| Comanche County | 121,777 | $145,800 | $1,320 | 105 | Relatively Moderate |
| Cotton County | 5,537 | $105,500 | $717 | 107 | Very Low |
| Craig County | 14,144 | $120,000 | $753 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Creek County | 72,076 | $158,900 | $1,212 | 99 | Relatively Moderate |
| Custer County | 28,391 | $168,700 | $1,206 | 100 | Relatively Low |
| Delaware County | 40,791 | $152,500 | $942 | 97 | Relatively Moderate |
| Dewey County | 4,504 | $117,200 | $624 | 99 | Very Low |
| Ellis County | 3,755 | $106,800 | $741 | 98 | Very Low |
| Garfield County | 62,456 | $142,000 | $1,205 | 97 | Relatively Moderate |
| Garvin County | 25,806 | $124,300 | $717 | 105 | Relatively Low |
| Grady County | 55,314 | $177,100 | $1,300 | 104 | Relatively Low |
| Grant County | 4,152 | $84,700 | $482 | 95 | Very Low |
| Greer County | 5,531 | $97,400 | $587 | 104 | Very Low |
| Harmon County | 2,499 | $78,500 | $516 | 105 | Very Low |
| Harper County | 3,272 | $96,700 | $609 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Haskell County | 11,651 | $109,600 | $520 | 102 | Very Low |
| Hughes County | 13,409 | $87,300 | $560 | 103 | Very Low |
| Jackson County | 24,776 | $115,200 | $888 | 106 | Relatively Moderate |
| Jefferson County | 5,420 | $72,200 | $495 | 108 | Very Low |
| Johnston County | 10,410 | $99,100 | $572 | 107 | Very Low |
| Kay County | 43,859 | $111,600 | $763 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Kingfisher County | 15,290 | $189,000 | $1,079 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Kiowa County | 8,446 | $80,200 | $483 | 104 | Very Low |
| Latimer County | 9,537 | $102,400 | $506 | 104 | Very Low |
| Le Flore County | 48,525 | $111,300 | $762 | 104 | Relatively Moderate |
| Lincoln County | 33,734 | $141,400 | $785 | 100 | Relatively Low |
| Logan County | 49,919 | $221,300 | $1,670 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Love County | 10,158 | $154,500 | $1,017 | 109 | Very Low |
| McClain County | 42,393 | $214,400 | $1,824 | 104 | Relatively Low |
| McCurtain County | 31,003 | $111,400 | $464 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| McIntosh County | 19,159 | $121,000 | $790 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Major County | 7,678 | $123,200 | $777 | 97 | Very Low |
| Marshall County | 15,494 | $136,500 | $829 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| Mayes County | 39,324 | $153,500 | $1,085 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Murray County | 13,837 | $148,200 | $589 | 106 | Very Low |
| Muskogee County | 66,606 | $128,900 | $924 | 101 | Relatively Moderate |
| Noble County | 10,981 | $140,900 | $1,128 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Nowata County | 9,460 | $113,100 | $801 | 95 | Very Low |
| Okfuskee County | 11,349 | $104,300 | $552 | 101 | Very Low |
| Oklahoma County | 795,822 | $190,500 | $1,923 | 101 | Relatively High |
| Okmulgee County | 36,900 | $106,300 | $721 | 100 | Relatively Low |
| Osage County | 46,004 | $155,200 | $1,148 | 96 | Relatively Low |
| Ottawa County | 30,472 | $107,500 | $667 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Pawnee County | 15,682 | $115,000 | $809 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Payne County | 82,058 | $196,100 | $1,730 | 98 | Relatively Moderate |
| Pittsburg County | 43,758 | $135,800 | $747 | 104 | Relatively Low |
| Pontotoc County | 38,116 | $151,500 | $978 | 105 | Relatively Low |
| Pottawatomie County | 72,734 | $147,000 | $982 | 102 | Relatively Moderate |
| Pushmataha County | 10,845 | $103,500 | $464 | 106 | Very Low |
| Roger Mills County | 3,423 | $150,700 | $714 | 100 | Very Low |
| Rogers County | 95,870 | $206,300 | $1,662 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Seminole County | 23,592 | $88,100 | $533 | 103 | Relatively Low |
| Sequoyah County | 39,538 | $118,600 | $705 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Stephens County | 43,140 | $127,500 | $896 | 106 | Relatively Low |
| Texas County | 21,144 | $146,200 | $992 | 95 | Relatively Low |
| Tillman County | 7,013 | $62,900 | $447 | 107 | Very Low |
| Tulsa County | 668,923 | $196,300 | $2,052 | 98 | Relatively High |
| Wagoner County | 82,269 | $201,600 | $1,681 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Washington County | 52,579 | $151,000 | $1,433 | 96 | Relatively Low |
| Washita County | 10,930 | $102,600 | $616 | 102 | Very Low |
| Woods County | 8,661 | $146,700 | $767 | 95 | Very Low |
| Woodward County | 20,411 | $161,600 | $950 | 97 | Very Low |
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