Tulsa, OK Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Tulsa is $717, a 5% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Tulsa, OK
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $717 | 5% | 820 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Tulsa, OK apartment is 820 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Tulsa, OK Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $50010%
- $501-$70046%
- $701-$1,00035%
- $1,001-$1,5007%
- $1,501-$2,0001%
Tulsa, OK Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households42%
- Owner-occupied Households57%
69,983 or 42% of the households in Tulsa, OK are renter-occupied while 94,241 or 57% are owner-occupied.
Tulsa, OK Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Feb / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $676 | $663 | $671 | $677 | $673 | $678 | $684 | $685 | $697 | $709 | $717 |
| National | $1,340 | $1,337 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $1,422 | $1,458 | $1,466 | $1,468 |
Average Rent in Tulsa, OK By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Xyler | $533 |
| Sequoyah | $533 |
| Neighbors of Springdale | $533 |
| McKinley Mitchell | $533 |
| Maplewood | $533 |
| Louisville Heights | $533 |
| Layman - Van Acres | $533 |
| Dawson | $533 |
| Cavalier Park | $533 |
| Wolf Point | $591 |
| Van Estates | $591 |
| East Central Tulsa | $591 |
| Braniff Park | $591 |
| Whispering Meadows | $596 |
| Virginia Lee | $596 |
| Shannon Park | $596 |
| Longview Lake | $596 |
| Longview Acres | $596 |
| Johansen Acres | $596 |
| Columbus | $596 |
| Moeller Heights | $606 |
| Leisure Lanes | $606 |
| Crescent Heights | $607 |
| Wagon Wheel | $616 |
| Rosewood | $616 |
| White City | $617 |
| McClure Park | $617 |
| Shannon Park South | $623 |
| Millwood Estates | $623 |
| Golden Valley | $623 |
| Alsuma | $623 |
| Clarland Acres | $625 |
| Wedgewood North | $625 |
| Turner Park | $625 |
| Mingo Valley | $625 |
| Mid Tulsa | $625 |
| Fair Heights | $625 |
| Woodridge | $633 |
| Windsor Park South | $633 |
| Willow Creek | $633 |
| Williamsburg Area Civic | $633 |
| Warrenton | $633 |
| Walnut Creek | $633 |
| Vienna Woods | $633 |
| Timberlane Hills | $633 |
| Timbercrest | $633 |
| St. Thomas Square | $633 |
| Southridge Estates | $633 |
| Southern Hills View | $633 |
| Silver Oaks | $633 |
| Richmond Hills | $633 |
| Point South | $633 |
| Pebble Creek | $633 |
| Oak Forest South | $633 |
| Minshall Park, | $633 |
| Livingston Park | $633 |
| Kensington | $633 |
| Holland Pointe | $633 |
| Hidden Valley - Southmont Estates | $633 |
| Braeswood | $633 |
| Terrace Park | $634 |
| Western Village | $634 |
| Plain View Heights | $634 |
| Oakbrook Village | $634 |
| Magic Circle North | $634 |
| Cooper | $634 |
| Patrick Henry | $644 |
| Oak Hollow | $644 |
| Mockingbird Lake | $644 |
| Max Campbell South | $644 |
| LaFortune Park Plaza | $644 |
| Key | $644 |
| Highland Park | $644 |
| Park Plaza East Rec | $646 |
| Metro Park | $646 |
| Midtown Village | $651 |
| Max Campbell North | $656 |
| Hoover | $656 |
| Sungate | $659 |
| Southern Plaza | $659 |
| Regency Park | $659 |
| Park Plaza West | $659 |
| Fulton | $659 |
| Executive Estates | $659 |
| Briarwood | $659 |
| Harvard Park Village | $660 |
| Sunrise Terrace | $667 |
| Tamarac | $669 |
| Sunwood Hills | $669 |
| Summerfield South | $669 |
| Quail Ridge | $669 |
| Park Plaza East | $669 |
| Mayo Plaza | $669 |
| Eastland Acres | $669 |
| San Souci | $671 |
| South Creekside | $677 |
| South Bolewood | $677 |
| Shannonwood Park | $677 |
| Riverwood South | $677 |
| Riverside South | $677 |
| Ranch Acres | $677 |
| Lewiscrest | $677 |
| Heller Park | $677 |
| Greater Oakview | $677 |
| Forest Ridge | $677 |
| Charlene Estates | $677 |
| Brookside | $677 |
| Brook Towne | $677 |
| Bren - Rose | $677 |
| So Peoria | $686 |
| Woodview Heights | $712 |
| Summit Park | $712 |
| South Haven | $712 |
| Riverview Resident | $712 |
| Redfork Lookout Mountain | $712 |
| Red Fork - Park Grove | $712 |
| Parkvalley Redfork | $712 |
| Mountain Manor | $712 |
| Carbondale | $712 |
| Pleasant Valley | $714 |
| Crosbie Heights | $733 |
| Woodland View Park | $754 |
| Tower Heights | $769 |
| Battle Creek South | $783 |
| Battle Creek | $783 |
| Woodlands of South Tulsa | $785 |
| Woodland Glens | $785 |
| Southfield Estates | $785 |
| Southbrook West | $785 |
| South Towne Square | $785 |
| South Springs | $785 |
| Sheridan Valley | $785 |
| Sheridan Park | $785 |
| Sheridan Hills South | $785 |
| Shadow Ridge | $785 |
| Shadow Mountain | $785 |
| Saddlebrook | $785 |
| Ridge Pointe | $785 |
| Park Plaza South | $785 |
| Oak Tree Village | $785 |
| Millicent Crossing | $785 |
| Kingsbury | $785 |
| Hampton South | $785 |
| Forest Trails | $785 |
| Forest Glen - Windsor Woods | $785 |
| Crescent | $785 |
| Chimney Hills | $785 |
| Center Wedgewood | $785 |
| Cedar Ridge Park | $785 |
| Burning Tree | $785 |
| Bridle Trails | $785 |
| Ashton Hollow | $785 |
| Ziegler Crime | $789 |
| West O' Main | $789 |
| Tulsa Country Club | $789 |
| Skyline Ridge | $789 |
| Reservoir Hill | $789 |
| Owen Park | $789 |
| Oak Cliff | $789 |
| Lefko Hill | $789 |
| Harlow Creek | $789 |
| Gilcrease Hills | $789 |
| Easton Heights | $789 |
| Charles Page | $789 |
| Bruner | $789 |
| Archer Heights | $789 |
| Cedar Ridge Heights | $807 |
| Eagle Point | $811 |
| Woodlar | $820 |
| Woodhill Hollow | $820 |
| Woodfield Estates | $820 |
| Wexford Estates | $820 |
| Waterstone | $820 |
| Thousand Oaks | $820 |
| The Timbers | $820 |
| Sun Meadow | $820 |
| Southern Woods Estates | $820 |
| Southern Pointe | $820 |
| Southern Oaks Estates | $820 |
| Silver Chase | $820 |
| Sheriden South | $820 |
| Preston Woods | $820 |
| Philcrest | $820 |
| Mill Creek Pond | $820 |
| Litchfield | $820 |
| Leisure Estates | $820 |
| Knollwood Estates | $820 |
| Hunter's Pointe | $820 |
| Hunter's Bend | $820 |
| High Field | $820 |
| Harvard Pointe | $820 |
| Hampton Oaks | $820 |
| Greater Forest Oaks | $820 |
| Fox Point | $820 |
| Forest Pointe - Park South | $820 |
| Forest Creek | $820 |
| Fieldstone | $820 |
| Delaware Pointe | $820 |
| Delaware Crossing | $820 |
| Darlington South | $820 |
| Chimney Ridge | $820 |
| Cedarcrest | $820 |
| Camelot Park | $820 |
| Brookwood | $820 |
| Braden Park | $820 |
| Benchmark | $820 |
| Southwest Chamber | $821 |
| College Park | $827 |
| Rolling Hills | $829 |
| South and East Tulsa Alliance | $840 |
| Riverside Alliance | $840 |
| Neighbors of Woodward Park | $840 |
| Mayo Meadow | $840 |
| Maple Ridge | $840 |
| Lortondale | $840 |
| Gracemont | $840 |
| Florence Park South | $840 |
| Bryn Mawr | $840 |
| Brittany Estates | $850 |
| Tail Wheel | $860 |
| Park Meadows | $860 |
| Lewiston Gardens | $869 |
| West Highlands | $900 |
| Lafortune Tower | $900 |
| Spring Branch Estates | $923 |
| South Ranch | $923 |
| South Pond Estates | $923 |
| Seven Lakes | $923 |
| Riverbend South | $923 |
| Liberty Heights | $923 |
| Leonard | $923 |
| Johns Park | $923 |
| Deer Run Estates | $923 |
| Copperleaf | $923 |
| Bixby Ranch Estates | $923 |
| Stone Creek Farms | $926 |
| Yorktown | $962 |
| Wittier Square | $962 |
| Rennaissance | $962 |
| Midtown Terrace | $962 |
| Kendall - Tennants | $962 |
| Gillette Historic District | $962 |
| Florence Park | $962 |
| Riverview | $1,007 |
| Blue Dome District | $1,144 |
| Maple Ridge North | $1,160 |
| Brady Arts District | $1,189 |
| Swan Lake | $1,246 |
| Cherry Street | $1,246 |
| Tracy Park | $1,309 |
| Pearl District | $1,309 |
| Greenwood Historical District | $1,309 |
| Forest Orchard | $1,309 |
| East Village District | $1,309 |
| Central Park | $1,309 |
| Barton | $1,309 |
| Brady Heights | $1,521 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Tulsa are Cavalier Park, where the average rent goes for $533/month, Dawson, where renters pay $533/mo on average, and Layman - Van Acres, where the average rent goes for $533/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Louisville Heights ($533), Maplewood ($533), and McKinley Mitchell ($533), where the asking prices are below the average Tulsa rent of $717/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Tulsa are Pearl District ($1,309), Tracy Park ($1,309) and Brady Heights ($1,521).
The most popular neighborhood in Tulsa is Woodlands of South Tulsa, where there are 4 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $785. Next up is So Peoria, where apartments go for $686/month, followed by Blue Dome District with $1,144 If you’re looking to rent in Tulsa’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Hampton South, where renters pay $785 on average, and Battle Creek South, where the average monthly rent is $783.
Tulsa | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Alsuma is 21% lower than in Archer Heights
Alsuma rent is 13% lower than Tulsa average
| Average Rent | $623 |
|---|
Archer Heights rent is 10% higher than Tulsa average
| Average Rent | $789 |
|---|
How Tulsa Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $787 | 4% |
| Tulsa | $717 | 5% |
| Lawton | $662 | 3% |
| Norman | $897 | 1% |
| Stillwater | $838 | 2% |
| Broken Arrow | $874 | 8% |
| Owasso | $860 | 7% |
| Bixby | $923 | 6% |
| Oakhurst | $733 | n/a |
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