How long do people stay in their homes in Tulsa, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Tulsa, OK, 2020–2024
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32.1% (±0.8 points) of households in Tulsa, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.1% (±0.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Tulsa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tulsa	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±0.4 points)	5.7%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±0.7 points)	24.2%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±0.7 points)	42.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±0.5 points)	13.6%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±0.4 points)	7.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±0.5 points)	6.9%	8.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Tulsa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tulsa County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (27.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tulsa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tulsa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tulsa	—	32.1% (±0.8 points)	—
Catoosa	8.2 mi	27.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Turley	9.0 mi	22.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Broken Arrow	9.3 mi	26.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Oakhurst	9.5 mi	15.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Jenks	9.8 mi	29.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Owasso	12 mi	30.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	12 mi	6.1% (±41.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bixby	13 mi	31.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turley, OK (22.9%), Broken Arrow, OK (26.0%), Oakhurst, OK (15.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tulsa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Liberty	34.8% (±27.1 points)
2	Sperry	33.7% (±9.1 points)
3	Tulsa	32.1% (±0.8 points)
4	Bixby	31.2% (±2.8 points)
5	Owasso	30.5% (±2.5 points)
6	Collinsville	29.2% (±5.4 points)
7	Jenks	29.1% (±3.2 points)
8	Glenpool	27.4% (±4.1 points)
9	Broken Arrow	26.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 9 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 often do people move in Tulsa?

32.1% of households in Tulsa, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tulsa have?

14.8% of households in Tulsa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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