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35.40° N · 97.48° W · GEOID 4076500

Valley Brook

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · part of the Oklahoma City, OK metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Valley Brook is home to 647 people. Median household income is $47,200 a year and median rent is $904 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $72,700, about 1.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$904
34% below the median place
Median household income
$47,200
41% below the median place
Median home value
$72,700
77% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Valley Brook

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 72 Oklahoma places.
  • The median home is valued at $72,700, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 75 Oklahoma places.
  • Only 23% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 74 Oklahoma places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $38,800 a year left, less than in 91% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 42 Oklahoma places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1955, older housing than in 88% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 75 Oklahoma places.
01

Moving to Valley Brook

Oklahoma County loses about 1.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in36,587
Moved out37,413
Net−826

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oklahoma, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OklahomaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Oklahoma County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Oklahoma County report $57,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,400, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$36,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $904 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,109 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $72,700.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Huntington, WV matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$56,990
19% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.1%
56% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$62,385
11% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.6%15% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.1%56% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-1.4133% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$56,99019% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$62,38511% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $425, 87% below the median place.

Valley Brook23.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
1.5x
59% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$38,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$425
87% below the median place
Median home value1
$72,700
77% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
23.5%
54% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$90434% below
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate10.6%36% below
Home price to income11.5x59% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.410% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,26422% below
HUD area median income4County figure$97,3009% below
Property tax paid (median)1$42587% below
Median home value1$72,70077% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%63% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.2%20% below
Homeownership150.9%23% below
Renters paying 30%+123.5%54% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,10941% below
Vacant homes122.9%224% above
Median year built119551% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$23,819
41% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$47,200 −41%
Poverty rate23.0% 2.1×
Mean commute27 min +10%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$47,20041% below
Income per person1$23,81941% below
Unemployment1County figure4.8%1% below
Average annual pay6County figure$68,3194% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure497,127230% above
Poverty rate123.0%114% above
Mean commute127 min10% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 21.0%, 228% above the median place.

No health insurance1
21.0%
228% above the median place
High school or higher1
75.9%
18% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-3.9%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age32.8 −16%
Homes with broadband86.7% −6%
Household size2.9 +14%
Born abroad11.6% +31%
All 9 people measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16476646th largest
Population change since 20207-3.9%below (median 1.1%)
Median age132.816% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure35.9%12% above
High school or higher175.9%18% below
Household size12.914% above
Born abroad111.6%31% above
No health insurance121.0%228% above
Homes with broadband186.7%6% below
05

Life in Valley Brook

175 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.9 +25%
Shops36.5 +20%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.1 +0%
Doctors' offices and clinics31.9 +58%
Child care centers3.0 +30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
161,162
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
217
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
31.9
58% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure217above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure161,162above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure17.614% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure25.925% above
Shops per 10k9County figure36.520% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.10% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure31.958% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.030% above
National Register listings10County figure175above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 99.5, 10% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Valley Brook. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
99.5
10% above the median place
Tornado risk13
99.5
22% above the median place
July average high12
94°F
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureValley BrookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure94°F8% above
January average low12County figure28°F10% above
Average temperature12County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation12County figure36.5 in17% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure97.96% above
Hurricane risk13County figure49.530% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.522% above
Wildfire risk13County figure88.945% above
Heat wave risk13County figure99.510% above
Median air quality index14County figure5119% above
Good air days14County figure49.9%27% below
08

Valley Brook in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 23% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$904/mo (2024)$1,150/mo$940 to $1,400/mo+4.1%
Median household income$47,200 (2024)$61,000$51,500 to $72,000+4.3%
Median home value$72,700 (2024)$109,000$79,000 to $150,000+6.9%
Population636 (2025)630600 to 660−0.2%

The median home would be worth 1.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Valley Brook

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Huntington, WV$912$45,100Compare
Syracuse, NY$1,039$47,819Compare
Lansing, MI$993$54,382Compare
Springfield, MO$964$49,311Compare
Springfield, MOLansing, MISyracuse, NYHuntington, WVValley Brook, OKValley BrookHuntingtonSyracuseLansingSpringfieldValley BrookHuntingtonSyracuseLansingSpringfield

Common questions

Is Valley Brook a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 72 Oklahoma places. The median home is valued at $72,700, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 75 Oklahoma places. On cost, space and class size it scores 44 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Valley Brook expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $72,700.

What salary do you need to live in Valley Brook?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Valley Brook?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Huntington, WV, Syracuse, NY, Lansing, MI and Springfield, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Valley Brook with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Valley Brook itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/valley-brook-oklahoma

Citytistics. “Valley Brook, Oklahoma.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/valley-brook-oklahoma/

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