Rental numbers for Kay County, OK
The typical home here runs -$435 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$435/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $117,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $692/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Kay County
7 with published figures
| 74631Blackwell | $62,000 | $980* | 18.8% | 10.1% | +$189 | n/a |
| 74653Tonkawa | $105,000 | $940* | 10.7% | 4.9% | -$136 | n/a |
| 74601Ponca City | $92,000 | $692 | 9.0% | 3.0% | -$266 | n/a |
| 74647Newkirk | $138,000 | $940* | 8.2% | 3.3% | -$364 | n/a |
| 74632Braman | $142,000 | $940* | 7.9% | 3.2% | -$390 | n/a |
| 74641Kaw City | $162,000 | $940* | 7.0% | 2.6% | -$519 | n/a |
| 74604Ponca City | $222,000 | $940* | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$936 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $99,434 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $111,267 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $111,178 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $109,785 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $111,853 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $116,871 | $692 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Kay County, OK
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $638 | $700 | $916 | $1,199 | $1,204 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 1.9
- 32 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 25th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Kay County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$435 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Kay County?
- About 0.66% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $117,000 home that is about $769 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Kay County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $700 for a 1-bedroom, $916 for a 2-bedroom and $1,199 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$435 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.