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Perkins, Oklahoma

city · Payne County

At a glance

3,262
Population
$172,200
Median home value (all homes)
43% below U.S. median
$222,363
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$838/mo
Median rent
38% below U.S. median
$35,456
Median household income
55% below U.S. median
21.6 min
Average commute
92.5%
Homes with broadband
55.02%
Locations with fiber available
4.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 89 — 11% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing26% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities8% below
Taxes7% below
Insurance10% above
Commute cost22% below
For business: Oklahoma is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college10 mi
Nearest community college42 mi
Nearest technical college10 mi
High school graduates88.1%
College graduates21.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Central Oklahoma Economic Development District
COEDD is a regional council of government providing economic development, community development, transportation planning, aging services, and rural fire defense for multiple central Oklahoma counties.
state Oklahoma Department of Commerce
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is the central economic development agency for Oklahoma, working to create an environment that promotes jobs, investment and economic prosperity in the state, and to help Oklahoma businesses grow.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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