Property tax in Creek County, Oklahoma
In Creek County, the property tax bill comes from the Creek County Treasurer. The 2026 bill is paid in 2 installments, and the next one is due December 31, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Creek County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Creek County, Oklahoma is $1,298 a year, which is about 0.71% of the county's median home value of $182,100. That effective rate is higher than the typical Oklahoma county (0.63%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Creek County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Creek County Treasurer. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Creek County Assessor, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
The Assessor sets values and handles exemptions, and the Treasurer in the Collins Building in Sapulpa sends the statement and takes payment. One bill covers the county, the schools, career technology centers, the ambulance service and the cities and towns. Questions about value, ownership or a change of address go to the Assessor, not the Treasurer.
When are property taxes due in Creek County?
For the 2026 bill, Creek County splits the bill into 2 payments, the first due December 31, 2026 and the last March 31, 2027. Under state law, delinquent taxes carry interest of 1.5% a month, or major part of a month, until paid, capped at the amount of the unpaid tax. Real estate with unpaid taxes can eventually be sold at the county's annual sale for delinquent taxes.
| Payment | Due | Note |
|---|---|---|
| First half (or full payment) | December 31, 2026 | Under state law, taxes become due on November 1 and the Treasurer mails a statement each year. Pay the full bill or at least the first half by December 31, 2026 (a Thursday; county offices are closed on January 1). If less than half is paid by then, the whole year's tax becomes delinquent on January 1. If the tax rolls are filed late, the first half does not become delinquent until 30 days after they are filed. Not receiving a statement does not extend the due date; call the Treasurer's office if yours does not arrive. |
| Second half | March 31, 2027 | Only if the first half was paid by December 31. Under state law the second half must be paid before April 1; March 31, 2027 is a Wednesday. The half-payment option is not open to mortgage companies paying from escrow, which must pay the whole year before January 1, or to bills of $25 or less, which are due in full before January 1. |
From Creek County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. The county had not posted a calendar labeled for this cycle when we checked, so these dates come from state law and the county's standing schedule; the date on your bill is the one that binds you.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Creek County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Creek County's average effective rate of 0.71% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $1,293 / year
Property tax in Creek County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $1,298 |
| Median home value | $182,100 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.71% |
| Typical Oklahoma county rate | 0.63% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Creek County compare in Oklahoma?
Among Oklahoma's 77 counties, Creek County has the 19th highest effective property-tax rate: 18 rank higher and 58 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Oklahoma. Nationally, it ranks 1869th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Oklahoma county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Creek County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Creek County's 21,016 owner-occupied homes, 12% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 26.2% pay at least $2,000, and 30.1% pay under $800. Another 5.3% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 6,324 | 30.1% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 5,251 | 25% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,804 | 13.3% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 2,988 | 14.2% |
| $3,000 or more | 2,531 | 12% |
| No property tax paid | 1,118 | 5.3% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,651 and owners without one pay $901. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Creek County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $1,298 is about 1.8% of the median income of Creek County homeowner households, $72,315 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 74.4% of Creek County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Creek County?
Yes. The median bill went from $966 in 2015-2019 to $1,298 in 2020-2024, a 34.4% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 48.4%, from $122,700 to $182,100. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Creek County
Creek County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa County, OK | 0.97% | $2,227 | $230,400 |
| Payne County, OK | 0.85% | $1,903 | $223,300 |
| Creek County, OK (this county) | 0.71% | $1,298 | $182,100 |
| Pawnee County, OK | 0.67% | $876 | $131,500 |
| Okmulgee County, OK | 0.66% | $796 | $121,200 |
| Lincoln County, OK | 0.56% | $935 | $166,500 |
| Okfuskee County, OK | 0.48% | $560 | $115,900 |
How is a home assessed in Creek County?
Oklahoma sets the assessment rules and Creek County applies them. How Oklahoma assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Creek County?
Yes, but it is small. Oklahoma's homestead exemption is $1,000 of assessed value, usually worth around $80 to $130 a year. Apply once on Form 921 with the county assessor by March 15. That is the Oklahoma rule, and it applies in Creek County. Oklahoma's exemptions and relief programs in full.
Creek County does not add relief programs of its own beyond the Oklahoma ones (checked September 23, 2026).
How to appeal your Creek County property assessment
In Creek County you appeal to the Creek County Assessor (informal protest), then the Creek County Board of Equalization. The deadline: Under state law, file a written protest with the Assessor, on the state's form, within 30 days of the date a notice of increased value was mailed. If your value was not changed from last year, you may protest on or before the first Monday in April. The Assessor must hold an informal hearing and mail a written decision within 7 days; you then have 15 days from the date that decision is mailed to appeal to the County Board of Equalization. Protests must be finished by May 31 or when the board adjourns, so ask the Assessor for the exact date. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against state law, because Creek County does not restate them on its own pages.
How Oklahoma's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Oklahoma rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Oklahoma page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Creek County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Oklahoma income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Oklahoma actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Creek County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Creek County, Oklahoma: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.