Tulsa County · Oklahoma · South · 414k residents
Tulsa, OK: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Tulsa: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Oklahoma median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Tulsa is $205,300, 20% above the Oklahoma median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,102/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 80 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $59,838 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Tulsa is $205,300, 20.2% above the median for ACS-covered places in Oklahoma.
- Household income: Median household income is $59,838, 3.5% above the median for ACS-covered places in Oklahoma.
- Adult education: 33.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 30% above the median for ACS-covered places in Oklahoma.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.4 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
WhereToHQ calculates the comparisons. Figures are estimates for context, not a guarantee or personal financial advice. Read the methodology or send a correction.
What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A green Oklahoma city where Art Deco, oil history, and a new music scene share the same streets.
Known for: Art Deco, Route 66, oil history, the Gathering Place, and music.
Calendar note: Mayfest and the Tulsa State Fair are signature annual events.
Story source: Visit Tulsa
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Tulsa about 63 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 235 sunny days and 9 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 42 and an average commute of 22 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Tulsa side by side
Cost of living index
80
ACS median home value
$205,300
2-bedroom rent
$1,102/mo
Median household income
$59,838
Housing momentum
How fast Tulsa's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
58/100
Steady
Ranks Tulsa's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Tulsa's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $205,300 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $135 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $887/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,102/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.62% |
| Sales tax | 9% |
| Cost of living index | 80 |
| Groceries index | 94 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $45/mo |
| Gas price | $2.85/gal |
| Healthcare index | 92 |
| Childcare (per child) | $800/mo |
| Median household income | $59,838 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 414k |
| Crime index | 58/100 |
| School rating | 4.4/10 |
| Walkability | 42/100 |
| Disaster risk | 98/100 |
| Avg. commute | 22 min |
| Sunny days / year | 235 days |
| July high | 94°F |
| January low | 28°F |
| Annual snowfall | 9 in |
| Home price YoY | +2.7% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +2.3% |
| Rent MoM | +0.2% |
| Ocean coast | 450 mi |
| Big lake | 63 mi |
| Mountains | 142 mi |
| Major airport | 7 mi |
| Ski resort | 336 mi |
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Real listings in Tulsa
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- What is the cost of living in Tulsa, OK?
- Tulsa indexes at 80 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,102/mo and a acs median home value of $205,300.
- How much does a house cost in Tulsa?
- The acs median home value in Tulsa is $205,300, 20% above the Oklahoma median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Tulsa?
- A two-bedroom in Tulsa rents for about $1,102/mo.