Oklahoma · Craig County · Local exemptions · Updated Oct 2026

Craig County, OK property tax exemptions (2026)

The property tax breaks that are set or run locally in Craig County, on top of Oklahoma’s statewide rules: what each is worth here, who qualifies, where to apply and the deadline.

What is different in Craig County

Oklahoma's senior valuation freeze has an income limit set separately for each county from HUD figures. In Craig County the limit for tax year 2026 is $65,800 of gross household income for 2025. Apply to the Craig County Assessor on OTC Form 994 by March 15.

Apply at: Craig County Assessor
Phone: 918-256-8766
Local breaks: Senior Valuation Freeze (Property Valuation Limitation), county income limit
Tax year: 2026

Where to apply in Craig County

Craig County Assessor

Phone: 918-256-8766
Address: 210 W Delaware Ave, Ste 105, Vinita, OK 74301

Other offices

Oklahoma Tax Commission, Ad Valorem Division – state agency: publishes each county's income limit every year (from HUD figures) and the application form

Local exemptions in Craig County

Senior freeze or deferral

Senior Valuation Freeze (Property Valuation Limitation), county income limit

Freezes the taxable market value of your home at its value in the year you qualify, if your household income is at or below the Craig County limit ($65,800 for tax year 2026). Your tax can still change if tax rates change or you make improvements.

Set by: state program, local amount
Tax year: 2026
Who qualifies: Head of household who owns and lives in the home on January 1 and is 65 or older on January 1, with gross household income for the prior calendar year (income of every type of everyone living in the home, taxable or not, as defined on Form 994) of $65,800 or less, the Craig County limit for 2026.
Income limit: $65,800 gross household income for 2025 (tax year 2026, Craig County; OTC list based on HUD figures)
How to apply: File OTC Form 994 with the Craig County Assessor, listing all household income and your date of birth. You may be asked for proof of income.
Form: OTC Form 994
Deadline: March 15, or within 30 days after you receive a notice of valuation increase, whichever is later.
Renewal: If you are 65 or older and qualified before, you do not need to apply again each year (Form 994). If your household income goes over the county limit in a year, tell the assessor; the freeze also ends if you stop owning or living in the home.

Source: official page

State exemptions that also apply here

These breaks come from Oklahoma law. Their full rules, forms and deadlines are on the Oklahoma page.

All Oklahoma property tax exemptions

By group in Oklahoma: Seniors · Veterans · Disability · Surviving spouses

Savings estimate for Craig County

Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.

Exemption

Value taken off ($)

Filled in when the exemption is a fixed dollar amount. You can change it.

Tax rate (%)

Craig County median effective rate: 0.42% (taxes paid as a share of home value). Use your own rate if you know it.

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Median effective rate in Craig County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. It is a county-wide middle value; rates differ by town and school district.

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Eligibility finder for Craig County

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Document checklist for Craig County

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Questions about property tax exemptions in Craig County

What property tax exemptions are there in Craig County?

Where do I apply for a property tax exemption in Craig County?

Craig County Assessor Phone: 918-256-8766 Address: 210 W Delaware Ave, Ste 105, Vinita, OK 74301. Also: Oklahoma Tax Commission, Ad Valorem Division, which state agency: publishes each county's income limit every year (from HUD figures) and the application form.

When is the deadline to apply in Craig County?

Senior Valuation Freeze (Property Valuation Limitation), county income limit: March 15, or within 30 days after you receive a notice of valuation increase, whichever is later.

Is there an income limit for Craig County’s local breaks?

Senior Valuation Freeze (Property Valuation Limitation), county income limit: $65,800 gross household income for 2025 (tax year 2026, Craig County; OTC list based on HUD figures)

Do I have to reapply every year in Craig County?

Senior Valuation Freeze (Property Valuation Limitation), county income limit: If you are 65 or older and qualified before, you do not need to apply again each year (Form 994). If your household income goes over the county limit in a year, tell the assessor; the freeze also ends if you stop owning or living in the home.

Good to know in Craig County

The Additional Homestead Exemption (another $1,000 off assessed value) is not set by county: its income limit is $30,000 of gross household income in every county (OTC Form 994, 2026).
The Oklahoma Tax Commission publishes new county limits each year; the limits for tax year 2027 were not yet published when this page was checked (October 2026).

Think your assessed value is too high? See how to appeal in Craig County.

Sources

Oklahoma Tax Commission: maximum income qualification amounts for 2026 Property Valuation Limitation (PDF)
OTC Form 994: Application for Property Valuation Limitation and Additional Homestead Exemption (2026)
Median effective tax rate for Craig County: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, county figures as published by Tax Foundation. The rate is property taxes paid divided by home value.

Last checked: Oct 2026.