Taxes in Oklahoma
Every state-level tax in Oklahoma, in one place—income, sales, property, corporate, estate, transfer, and excise taxes. Figures sourced from the IRS, U.S. Census Bureau, and Tax Foundation.
For a typical Oklahoma resident, property tax is the most consequential of the three main tax types, though not by a wide margin. None of Oklahoma's rates rank in the top or bottom three nationally, so no single levy stands out as extreme. Property taxes apply to owners regardless of income or spending habits, which gives them steady weight in a household budget. Sales and income taxes also matter, but neither pulls sharply higher or lower than the national middle. The honest picture is a state where each tax contributes roughly equal pressure, leaving property tax as the clearest single lever without any one dominating.
State income tax
4.75% 6 brackets · graduated.
Sales tax
The combined state + local sales tax rate is 9.06%. State rate 4.50% plus an average 4.56% local.
Estate & inheritance tax
Oklahoma imposes no state estate or inheritance tax—only the federal estate tax applies.
Real estate transfer tax
Oklahoma levies a transfer tax of 0.075% — Documentary stamp tax.
Cigarette Tax
Oklahoma levies a cigarette tax of $2.03 per pack of 20. Federal excise adds $1.01 per pack.
Gas Tax
Oklahoma levies a gas tax of 20.00¢ per gallon. Federal excise adds 18.4¢ per gallon. Excludes local taxes and environmental/carbon-related costs.
Beer Tax
Oklahoma levies a beer tax of $0.403 per gallon. Federal excise adds $0.113–$0.581 per gallon depending on brewery size.
Wine Tax
Oklahoma levies a wine tax of $0.720 per gallon. Federal excise adds $1.07 per gallon (11% still wine). MS, NH, PA, UT, WY are control states with no published excise rate.
Spirits Tax
Oklahoma levies a spirits tax of $5.560 per gallon. Federal excise adds $5.40 per gallon (40% ABV). NH and WY are control states with an effective $0.00 rate.
Property tax by county
The state's median county effective property tax rate is 0.63%. Compare counties below for local rates.
Counties in Oklahoma by property tax rate
| County | Effective rate | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County | 1.00% | $235,700 |
| Canadian County | 0.97% | $246,200 |
| Oklahoma County | 0.97% | $222,900 |
| Tulsa County | 0.97% | $230,400 |
| Washington County | 0.90% | $173,200 |
| Comanche County | 0.89% | $163,800 |
| Garfield County | 0.87% | $160,100 |
| Payne County | 0.85% | $223,300 |
| Beckham County | 0.84% | $143,500 |
| Noble County | 0.80% | $146,400 |
| McClain County | 0.79% | $255,900 |
| Wagoner County | 0.79% | $234,800 |
| Beaver County | 0.78% | $130,100 |
| Logan County | 0.78% | $246,700 |
| Rogers County | 0.75% | $240,500 |
| Carter County | 0.74% | $168,500 |
| Cotton County | 0.74% | $113,900 |
| Ellis County | 0.74% | $119,100 |
| Creek County | 0.71% | $182,100 |
| Texas County | 0.69% | $163,500 |
| Custer County | 0.69% | $181,500 |
| Osage County | 0.69% | $182,100 |
| Stephens County | 0.68% | $145,300 |
| Grady County | 0.68% | $205,800 |
| Harmon County | 0.67% | $79,700 |
| Muskogee County | 0.67% | $153,200 |
| Pawnee County | 0.67% | $131,500 |
| Pottawatomie County | 0.66% | $165,400 |
| Kay County | 0.66% | $124,700 |
| Okmulgee County | 0.66% | $121,200 |