Housing data for Jay, OK
Jay, OK has an estimated 2,731 residents and 1,109 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Delaware County.
38.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $765 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,731 (±411)
- Housing units
- 1,109 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 38.7%
- Median gross rent
- $765
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.2%
What stands out in Jay
Households without a vehicle: 13.2% (±5.4 points) in Jay, higher than in Delaware County (4.0%).
Households that rent: 38.7% (±7.0 points) in Jay, higher than in Delaware County (22.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.8% (±3.8 points) in Jay, higher than in Delaware County (2.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $611 (±$104) in Jay, lower than in Delaware County ($1,051).
Housing in Jay at a glance
- Median rent: $765 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $795 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,094 median household income
- Home values: $107,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $985 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $611 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 442 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jay against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Jay | Delaware County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,731 (±411) | 41,279 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,109 (±120) | 24,396 (±54) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.7% (±7.0 points) | 22.9% (±1.7 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $765 (±$142) | $913 (±$54) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,094 (±$3,508) | $56,676 (±$2,693) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,900 (±$16,506) | $175,300 (±$10,652) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $611 (±$104) | $1,051 (±$82) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.5% (±9.6 points) | 36.3% (±1.9 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±3.9) | 28.6 minutes (±1.5) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% (±5.6 points) | 85.9% (±1.5 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.6 years (±1.3) | 46.9 years (±0.2) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jay covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 820 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,525 (±26) | 2,731 (±411) | +8.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,048 (±91) | 1,109 (±120) | +5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $562 (±$41) | $765 (±$142) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,800 (±$5,318) | $107,900 (±$16,506) | +46.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,661 (±$4,228) | $38,094 (±$3,508) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $867 (±$65) | $985 (±$106) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $443 (±$103) | $611 (±$104) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.0% (±5.2 points) | 38.7% (±7.0 points) | −11.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±4.7 points) | 8.0% (±4.6 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jay
In 2025, the Jay Police Department reported 442 violent and 4,260 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Delaware County, the departments that report recorded 250 violent and 1,784 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Jay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove | 11 mi | $925 | $244,300 | 33.5% |
| Southwest City | 12 mi | $622 | $91,100 | 44.4% |
| Colcord | 13 mi | $830 | $93,600 | 44.3% |
| Disney | 13 mi | $713 | $160,400 | 22.6% |
| Grand Lake Towne | 14 mi | $1,375 | $270,100 | 6.9% |
| Cleora | 14 mi | $888 | $230,800 | 10.7% |
| Kenwood | 14 mi | $678 | $104,100 | 9.5% |
| Spavinaw | 14 mi | $650 | $67,900 | 43.4% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Jay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina | $746 | $98,300 | $42,596 | 47.0% |
| Chandler | $904 | $110,600 | $46,645 | 38.0% |
| Vian | $758 | $115,600 | $41,250 | 52.6% |
| Muldrow | $719 | $114,300 | $45,067 | 36.5% |
| Meeker | $771 | $98,500 | $41,190 | 50.9% |
| Tecumseh | $805 | $122,500 | $48,573 | 43.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oklahoma.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Jay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $772 | $777 | $980 | $1,266 | $1,321 |
HUD income limits for Jay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,600 | $42,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,400 | $48,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,200 | $54,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,000 | $65,600 |
| 6 people | $44,050 | $44,050 | $70,450 |
| 7 people | $47,100 | $47,100 | $75,300 |
| 8 people | $50,100 | $50,100 | $80,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Delaware County, OK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Jay
What is the average rent in Jay, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Jay is $765 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Jay?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Jay, OK is $400 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Jay rent-burdened?
61.0% of renting households in Jay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Jay?
Jay has an estimated 369 (±75) renting households, 38.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Jay?
The median household income in Jay is $38,094 (±$3,508) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Jay, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,900 (±$16,506) for owner-occupied homes in Jay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jay growing?
In Jay, the number of residents went from 2,525 in 2015–2019 to 2,731 in 2020–2024 (+8.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay city, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Delaware County, OK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Delaware County, OK
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Jay Police Department (ORI OK0210800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jay city, Oklahoma (place:37650, in state:40).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .