What kinds of homes are in Tulsa, OK?

Tulsa, OK has 192,797 (±886) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 975 homes per square mile of land.

61.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

27.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
192,797 (±886)
Detached houses
61.8%
2–4 unit buildings
6.7%
5+ unit buildings
27.0%

Homes in Tulsa by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeTulsaTulsa CountyOklahomaUnited States
Single-family, detached61.8% (±0.4 points)68.6%72.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.0% (±0.3 points)2.5%2.3%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±0.2 points)1.6%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.7% (±0.3 points)3.5%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.2% (±0.3 points)5.6%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.7% (±0.4 points)7.2%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units11.1% (±0.4 points)8.7%4.6%10.3%
Mobile home1.3% (±0.2 points)2.1%8.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

In Tulsa, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Tulsa County (21.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tulsa
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Tulsa—27.0% (±0.6 points)—
Catoosa8.2 mi9.0% (±2.3 points)Lower
Turley9.0 mi0.6% (±2.7 points)Lower
Broken Arrow9.3 mi13.5% (±1.1 points)Lower
Oakhurst9.5 mi1.1% (±3.8 points)Lower
Jenks9.8 mi10.1% (±1.7 points)Lower
Owasso12 mi19.0% (±2.2 points)Lower
Fair Oaks12 mi0.0% (±62.7 points)Not measurably different
Bixby13 mi9.7% (±1.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Catoosa, OK (9.0%), Turley, OK (0.6%), Broken Arrow, OK (13.5%).

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 Tulsa County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Tulsa27.0% (±0.6 points)
2Owasso19.0% (±2.2 points)
3Broken Arrow13.5% (±1.1 points)
4Glenpool13.4% (±4.6 points)
5Sand Springs10.8% (±1.7 points)
6Jenks10.1% (±1.7 points)
7Bixby9.7% (±1.3 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Tulsa 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 Tulsa

How many homes are in Tulsa?

Tulsa, OK has an estimated 192,797 (±886) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tulsa houses or apartments?

61.8% are detached houses and 3.0% attached houses, while 33.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Tulsa are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

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 Tulsa city, Oklahoma (place:75000, in state:40).

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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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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.

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