Is Mcalester, OK 74501 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Mcalester housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 15% of homes in Mcalester, OK 74501 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 51 days and there were 4.8 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 75 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 12%, homes sold about as fast and the median sale price rose 7% to $181,921. Overall, Mcalester is about as competitive as it was a year ago.

Within Pittsburg County, homes here sell faster than in 88% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 75%. On our competition score, Mcalester ranks #129 of 172 OK ZIP codes with enough sales (score 29 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Quinton 74561 (0% sold over asking) or Pittsburg 74560 (0% sold over asking), while Indianola 74442 (100% sold over asking) and Krebs 74554 (50% sold over asking) are even more competitive.