What kinds of homes are in Tahlequah, OK?

Name: Types of homes in Tahlequah, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tahlequah, OK has 7,600 (±247) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 595 homes per square mile of land.

54.5% are detached single-family houses.

13.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

22.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 7,600 (±247)
Detached houses: 54.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.0%
5+ unit buildings: 22.7%

Homes in Tahlequah by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tahlequah	Cherokee County	Oklahoma	United States
Single-family, detached	54.5% (±3.2 points)	64.3%	72.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.3%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.5% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.1% (±3.2 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.6% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±2.1 points)	19.2%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Tahlequah, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cherokee County (8.6%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tahlequah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tahlequah
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tahlequah	—	22.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Grandview	3.9 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Park Hill	5.3 mi	3.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Briggs	5.6 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Woodall	8.3 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Moodys	8.6 mi	1.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Hulbert	9.5 mi	14.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Norwood	11 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Fort Gibson	18 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, OK (0.0%), Park Hill, OK (3.2%), Briggs, OK (0.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cherokee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Tahlequah	22.7% (±4.1 points)
2	Hulbert	14.1% (±5.2 points)
3	Park Hill	3.2% (±3.7 points)
4	Moodys	1.0% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Briggs	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±9.0 points)
5 (tie)	Norwood	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cherokee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tahlequah

How many homes are in Tahlequah?

Tahlequah, OK has an estimated 7,600 (±247) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tahlequah houses or apartments?

54.5% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 35.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Tahlequah?

13.0% of homes in Tahlequah are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahlequah city, Oklahoma

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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