What is the rental vacancy rate in Oklahoma City, OK?

Name: Vacancy rate in Oklahoma City, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Oklahoma City, OK is 7.6% (±0.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.0% (±0.3 points).

26,301 (±1,177) homes, 8.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Oklahoma City, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.6% (±0.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.0% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 26,301 (±1,177)

Vacancy in Oklahoma City against Oklahoma County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.6% (±0.7 points)	7.6% (±0.6 points)	6.5% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0% (±0.3 points)	1.0% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	26,301 (±1,177)	32,490 (±1,382)	212,738 (±2,525)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Oklahoma City, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Oklahoma County (7.6%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (6.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Oklahoma City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oklahoma City
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Oklahoma City	—	7.6% (±0.7 points)	—
Smith Village	3.4 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Del City	4.3 mi	3.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Forest Park	4.8 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Brook	4.8 mi	0.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nichols Hills	5.7 mi	0.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warr Acres	7.2 mi	10.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
The Village	7.5 mi	6.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany	7.7 mi	16.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del City, OK (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethany, OK (16.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Oklahoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Bethany	16.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Nicoma Park	14.5% (±11.9 points)
3	Warr Acres	10.3% (±6.7 points)
4	Choctaw	8.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Oklahoma City	7.6% (±0.7 points)
6	Harrah	7.1% (±5.7 points)
7	The Village	6.3% (±5.0 points)
8	Midwest City	5.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Edmond	5.8% (±1.8 points)
10	Jones	3.5% (±4.1 points)
11	Del City	3.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Oklahoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Oklahoma City

Is it hard to find a rental in Oklahoma City?

The rental vacancy rate in Oklahoma City, OK is 7.6% (±0.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Oklahoma City tighter than it was?

In Oklahoma City, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Oklahoma City?

An estimated 26,301 (±1,177) housing units, 8.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Oklahoma City city, Oklahoma (place:55000, in state:40).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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