Tulsa, Oklahoma Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Tulsa, Oklahoma rental market.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Average Apartment Rent
$987
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
4.3%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Tulsa, Oklahoma apartments have recorded a 4.3% rent increase.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Average apartment rent trend
Tulsa, Oklahoma Average Apartment Rent
Tulsa, Oklahoma Apartment rent ranges
At 50.5%, apartments priced $700 - $1000 represent the bulk of Tulsa, Oklahoma rentals, while condos priced Under $500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.09%.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Housing tenure**
Renters take up 48% of Tulsa, Oklahoma real estate, occupying a total of 81,049 units, while homeowners live in 88,734 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$40,962
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.26
Rental vacancy rate**
7.5%
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 27,893 rentals in Tulsa, Oklahoma with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 34%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 486 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Tulsa, Oklahoma homes for rent is 4.1.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Tulsa, Oklahoma are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 36,227 apartments for rent in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 22,857 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Tulsa, Oklahoma is 2.26.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 23% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 13% of the homes for rent in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment rentals, namely 23% or 18,339 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 12,572 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (14%, 11,546 units).
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Tulsa, Oklahoma renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Tulsa, Oklahoma condos for rent is 2018.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Tulsa, Oklahoma renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have No vehicle available.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Tulsa, Oklahoma Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Tulsa, Oklahoma Average apartment rent by zip codes
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
