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Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK

Creek County, OK: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Creek County actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 646 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Creek County, OK. The median buyer borrowed $215,000 on a home valued at $235,000 and reported a household income of $86,000.

Buyers financed a median 96.5% of the home's value (roughly 3.5% down), paid a median 6.75% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $5,300.

Lenders denied 7.6% of completed home-purchase applications.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD
Buyer income
$86,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.75%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$5,300
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
7.6%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Creek County mortgages

  • Home buyers' median income ($86,000) is 26% lower than the U.S. median ($116,000).
  • The median 30-year fixed conventional rate here was 13 basis points above the U.S. median (6.625%).
  • Median conventional loan costs ($5,300) were 5% lower than the U.S. median ($5,570).
  • FHA loans made up 32.8% of purchase mortgages, versus 21.1% nationally.
  • 24.8% of buyers put at least 20% down (financed 80% or less), compared with 38.5% nationally.
  • 14.5% of single-family purchase mortgages financed manufactured homes.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 25–34 (33.0% of purchase loans).
  • 53.6% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.
  • The most-cited reason for denial was debt-to-income ratio (35.2% of denials with a stated reason).

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 1337th · median home-purchase loan 1413th · median conventional loan costs 666th · purchase application denial rate 1068th. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Creek County

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Creek County, OK: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Oklahoma counties: Oklahoma 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Creek County

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
646
of 745 applications
Buyer income
$86,000
Middle half $61,000–$133,000
Home value
$235,000
Middle half $195,000–$335,000
Loan amount
$215,000
Middle half $175,000–$285,000
Down payment
3.5%
24.8% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
53.6%
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 49.4% 319
FHA 32.8% 212
VA 13.3% 86
USDA 4.5% 29

What the homes were for

Primary residence 93.3% 762
Second home 0.1% 1
Investment property 6.6% 54

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

Borrower age

Under 25 10.9%
25–34 33.0%
35–44 24.0%
45–54 14.9%
55–64 10.2%
65–74 5.7%
75 and over 1.2%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 1.2%
20–29% 16.5%
30–35% 18.8%
36–42% 28.8%
43–49% 25.5%
50–60% 8.7%
Over 60% 0.5%

Monthly debts (including the new payment) as a share of income, as used in underwriting.

What borrowing cost in Creek County

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureCreek CountyOklahomaU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.750%6.625%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA6.125%6.250%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA6.375%6.250%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.875%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.29 pts+0.21 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$5,300$4,880$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$9,490$9,050$11,310
Total loan costs · VA$5,380$5,340$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$1,950$1,670$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points60.4%51.4%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)0.70%0.75%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits37.0%36.4%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages2.5%4.1%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)0.6%1.0%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Creek County: 57 of 745 completed home-purchase applications were denied (7.6%).

Denial rate

ApplicationCreek CountyOklahomaU.S.
Home purchase7.6%7.6%8.5%
Conventional7.7%6.8%7.1%
FHA8.0%8.3%12.5%
VA7.1%7.9%8.0%
USDA6.3%10.5%12.5%
Refinance22.1%21.1%17.9%
Cash-out refinance35.0%40.4%33.6%

Main reason for purchase denials

Debt-to-income ratio 35.2%
Credit history 18.5%
Employment history 9.3%
Insufficient cash (down payment/closing costs) 9.3%
Credit application incomplete 9.3%
Other 9.3%
Collateral (appraisal/property) 5.6%
Unverifiable information 3.7%

First reason the lender reported.

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Creek County

Refinances
120
Median loan $235,000
Refi rate
6.50%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$5,840
Conventional
Cash-out refis
135
Median loan $195,000
Cash-out rate
6.99%
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$96,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Creek County

122 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 Associated Mortgage Corporation 87 9.7% 1.2% 6.625% +0.30 $4,970
2 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 81 9.0% 13.9% 6.625% +0.21 $5,430
3 First United Bank and Trust Company 63 7.0% 8.6% 6.750% +0.31 $5,340
4 Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. 44 4.9% 0.0% — — —
5 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 41 4.5% — — — —
6 Bokf, N.A. 41 4.5% 2.7% 6.875% +0.27 $5,730
7 American Heritage Bank 38 4.2% 17.0% — — —
8 The Mortgage Link, Inc. 35 3.9% 0.0% — — —
9 Arvest Bank 35 3.9% 0.0% — +0.25 $5,020
10 Veterans United Home Loans 29 3.2% 7.7% — — —
11 Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 22 2.4% 0.0% — — —
12 Stride Bank, N.A. 22 2.4% 0.0% — — —
13 Kind Lending, LLC 19 2.1% 20.0% — — —
14 Lennar Mortgage, LLC 15 1.7% — — — —
15 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 15 1.7% — — — —
16 Ttcu Federal Credit Union 14 1.6% — — — —
17 Gateway First Bank 12 1.3% — — — —
18 Canopy Mortgage, LLC 12 1.3% — — — —
19 BancFirst 11 1.2% — — — —
20 American Pacific Mortgage Corporation 10 1.1% — — — —
21 Community Bank 9 1.0% — — — —
22 The Central Trust Bank 9 1.0% — — — —
23 loanDepot.com, LLC 8 0.9% — — — —
24 Newrez LLC 8 0.9% — — — —
25 CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. 8 0.9% — — — —

Lenders in Creek County, OK. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.71% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Tulsa County, OK29 mi6,435$255,000$95,000$832,750$541,287
Okmulgee County, OK30 mi224$185,000$81,000$832,750$541,287
Okfuskee County, OK31 mi50$185,000$84,000$832,750$541,287
Lincoln County, OK31 mi265$225,000$89,000$832,750$541,287
Pawnee County, OK33 mi102$195,000$79,000$832,750$541,287
Payne County, OK35 mi553$235,000$111,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Creek County?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Creek County?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

How much do home buyers in Creek County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $86,000; the middle half of buyers reported $61,000 to $133,000.

What mortgage rate did buyers in Creek County get in 2025?

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.75%; FHA borrowers paid a median 6.125%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Creek County?

7.6% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025; the most common stated reason was debt-to-income ratio.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology