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Cost of living in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,052 a month.

Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $59,838 a year.

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People
413,794
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,052
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$59,838
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$205,300
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,229
Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area

Tulsa, Oklahoma has about 413,794 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $205,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Tulsa County is $1,229 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Tulsa. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Tulsa, OK metro area, prices sit at 89.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Oklahoma taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Tulsa's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Oklahoma home paid 14.35¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Tulsa's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Oklahoma in the table we use.

Among 220 places we list in Oklahoma with a rent figure, 36 have higher typical rent than Tulsa.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near TulsaWhat EBT can buy in Oklahoma

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Oklahoma

Bigger places in Oklahoma

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.