Can you afford to live in Tulsa?

Median household income, home values and rent in Tulsa, OK — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Tulsa.

Median household income: $58,407 — +38.1% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $998/mo — +34.3% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 124100
• 2023: 189600

Median household income

• Tulsa: 58407
• Tulsa County: 67317
• OK: 63603
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Tulsa: 998
• Tulsa County: 1060
• OK: 980
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 28.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $58,407 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+38.1% versus +34.3%), before adjusting for inflation.