Metro FMR · CBSA 46140 · HUD FY2026

Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 3% above the US average.

$987
1-bedroom FMR
$1,217
2-bedroom FMR
+3.9%
YoY change
+3%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,217 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 4% above the US average, lower than 62% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#148
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+4%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$48,680
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Tulsa: #148 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $67,823, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Tulsa in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 1,017,724 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$933/mo

16.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$987/mo

17.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,217/mo

21.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,602/mo

28.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,858/mo

32.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·46140

Tulsa: $987/mo 1BR · #148 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 46140

  • CBSA 46140
  • 1BR-FMR $987
  • 2BR-FMR $1,217
  • RANK-MID #148
  • YOY-UP +3.9%
  • VSUS-NEAR +3%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #3 OK
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MEGA 1.0M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Enid
  • VOUCH-90-110 $888–$1,086
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Enid ($188 1BR gap)

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Where Tulsa sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,217 higher than 38% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 46140

Counties inside Tulsa

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 46140, but county-level schedules inside Tulsa still diverge: 7 counties range from $937 (2BR in Okmulgee) to $1,217 (Tulsa), a 30% spread. Tulsa is the largest county by population.

Showing the 6 largest of 7 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

Tulsa studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #148 most affordable

1BR $987 (+3% vs US, +3.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 46140.

Studio
$933
US avg $893
↑4.8% YoY +4% vs US
1 Bedroom
$987
US avg $959
↑3.9% YoY +3% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,217
US avg $1,175
↑3.2% YoY +4% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,602
US avg $1,525
↑3.0% YoY +5% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,858
US avg $1,756
↑3.5% YoY +6% vs US

How Tulsa compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other OK metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Tulsa highlighted among 3 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Tulsa: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Tulsa with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside OK (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

Tulsa: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area metro area?
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area is $987 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,217 and a studio is $933.
How does Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average?
Rent in the Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 3% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $987 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Tulsa rank nationally for Fair Market Rent?
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,217 ranks #148 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Tulsa metro area?
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 46140, but 7 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $937–$1,217 for a 2-bedroom (30% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

FY 2026 HUD FMR $987/mo · 1BR OK

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