How many renters in Tulsa, OK pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Tulsa, OK, 2020–2024
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47.8% (±1.3 points) of renting households in Tulsa, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±1.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.7% (±1.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±0.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tulsa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tulsa	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	14.8% (±0.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.7% (±0.7 points)	12.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±0.7 points)	14.3%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.6% (±0.6 points)	12.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±0.6 points)	9.2%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	38.7% (±1.2 points)	36.7%	37.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Tulsa against Tulsa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tulsa	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±1.3 points)	45.9% (±1.1 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.7% (±1.2 points)	36.7% (±1.0 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±0.6 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,127 (±$1,114)	$46,926 (±$794)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,052 (±$10)	$1,110 (±$7)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Tulsa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Tulsa County (45.9%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (46.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Tulsa County, Tulsa ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Tulsa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tulsa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tulsa	—	47.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Catoosa	8.2 mi	33.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Turley	9.0 mi	56.1% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Broken Arrow	9.3 mi	41.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Oakhurst	9.5 mi	31.8% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jenks	9.8 mi	29.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Owasso	12 mi	43.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bixby	13 mi	40.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Sand Springs	13 mi	39.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Catoosa, OK (33.9%), Broken Arrow, OK (41.9%), Jenks, OK (29.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Tulsa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Liberty	75.0% (±53.5 points)
2	Turley	56.1% (±16.9 points)
3	Sperry	51.9% (±24.4 points)
4	Tulsa	47.8% (±1.3 points)
5	Owasso	43.1% (±5.5 points)
6	Glenpool	42.5% (±10.7 points)
7	Broken Arrow	41.9% (±3.7 points)
8	Bixby	40.7% (±6.6 points)
9	Sand Springs	39.2% (±6.4 points)
10	Collinsville	34.6% (±10.6 points)

Showing 10 of 12 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

Are renters in Tulsa rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Tulsa pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Tulsa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tulsa, OK spends 29.0% (±0.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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