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Oklahoma: County Rent Burden

How much of household income goes to rent in each Oklahoma county, FY 2026.

20.8%
State avg 2BR burden
0
Counties over 30% (of 77)
0
Severely burdened (>50%)

What rent burden reveals about Oklahoma

Rent burden measures the share of household income going to rent. The federal standard, used by HUD and the Census Bureau, flags any household paying more than 30% of gross income on rent as "cost-burdened" and any household above 50% as "severely cost-burdened." This page calculates county-level burden by dividing HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rents, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom, by Census-reported median household income for each county in Oklahoma. Across the 77 counties with complete data, the weighted average 2-bedroom burden is 20.8%, compared with a national average of 21.7% - meaning Oklahoma sits 0.9 percentage points lower than the US benchmark.

The distribution matters more than the state average. In Oklahoma, 0 of 77 counties (0%) have a 2-bedroom burden above 30%, and 0 counties cross the severe-burden threshold of 50%. The most burdened county is Latimer County at 27.4%, where the FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $937 eats that share of the local median income of $41,048. Because HUD's FMR sits at the 40th percentile of gross rents, this calculation understates the reality faced by renters paying market-rate: many higher-quality units in each county rent well above FMR, pushing actual burden rates even higher than the numbers shown below.

Burden data has direct policy stakes. High-burden counties see stronger demand for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (which cap tenant contribution at 30% of adjusted income and cover the gap up to FMR) and for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units, both of which rely on HUD's FMR as the foundational input. High burden also correlates with longer waitlists for public housing and greater housing instability, eviction filings, doubling up, and homelessness all rise in counties above the 50% threshold. Pair this page with the cheapest-counties ranking and year-over-year rent growth to see which Oklahoma counties are getting more affordable, which are tightening fastest, and where the burden gap between Oklahoma and the rest of the country is widening or narrowing.

State Avg Burden
20.8%
National Avg
21.7%
Counties > 30%
0
of 77
Severely Burdened
0
> 50% of income

All Counties by Rent Burden

# County 1 BR Rent 2 BR Rent 1 BR Burden 2 BR Burden
1 Latimer County $714 $937 20.9% 27.4%
2 Kiowa County $761 $937 21.7% 26.7%
3 Payne County $847 $1,035 20.8% 25.4%
4 Pushmataha County $750 $937 20.2% 25.2%
5 Choctaw County $714 $937 18.8% 24.7%
6 Okfuskee County $738 $937 19.5% 24.7%
7 McIntosh County $759 $937 19.7% 24.3%
8 Seminole County $734 $937 19.1% 24.3%
9 Osage County $987 $1,217 19.6% 24.1%
10 Beckham County $799 $1,048 18.3% 24%
11 Craig County $755 $991 18.1% 23.7%
12 Tillman County $855 $937 21.6% 23.7%
13 Creek County $987 $1,217 19.1% 23.6%
14 Hughes County $714 $937 17.9% 23.5%
15 Adair County $714 $937 17.8% 23.4%
16 Coal County $714 $937 17.8% 23.3%
17 Woods County $831 $975 19.7% 23.2%
18 Jefferson County $714 $937 17.6% 23.1%
19 Ottawa County $714 $937 17.6% 23.1%
20 Oklahoma County $1,017 $1,244 18.7% 22.8%
21 Sequoyah County $714 $937 17.2% 22.6%
22 Texas County $897 $1,116 18.2% 22.6%
23 Haskell County $714 $937 17.2% 22.5%
24 Le Flore County $741 $937 17.8% 22.5%
25 McCurtain County $747 $937 17.9% 22.4%
26 Bryan County $762 $1,000 16.8% 22.1%
27 Johnston County $801 $937 18.9% 22.1%
28 Muskogee County $722 $947 16.7% 21.9%
29 Tulsa County $987 $1,217 17.6% 21.7%
30 Atoka County $744 $937 17.2% 21.6%
31 Carter County $803 $1,054 16.4% 21.5%
32 Caddo County $734 $937 16.7% 21.3%
33 Nowata County $714 $937 16.3% 21.3%
34 Cherokee County $769 $948 17.2% 21.2%
35 Okmulgee County $766 $937 17.3% 21.2%
36 Pawnee County $818 $1,006 17.1% 21%
37 Harmon County $732 $937 16.2% 20.7%
38 Pittsburg County $787 $944 17.2% 20.7%
39 Delaware County $722 $944 15.7% 20.6%
40 Comanche County $784 $1,001 15.9% 20.4%
41 Love County $880 $1,062 16.8% 20.2%
42 Cleveland County $1,017 $1,244 16.4% 20.1%
43 Marshall County $772 $937 16.4% 19.9%
44 Blaine County $746 $979 15.1% 19.8%
45 Kay County $714 $937 15.1% 19.8%
46 Cimarron County $732 $937 15.4% 19.7%
47 Ellis County $855 $937 18% 19.7%
48 Garvin County $714 $937 15% 19.7%
49 Mayes County $736 $937 15.4% 19.6%
50 Woodward County $809 $1,061 14.9% 19.6%
51 Custer County $732 $937 15.3% 19.5%
52 Murray County $758 $994 14.7% 19.3%
53 Cotton County $733 $962 14.6% 19.1%
54 Pontotoc County $758 $994 14.5% 19.1%
55 Harper County $732 $937 14.8% 19%
56 Dewey County $728 $955 14.4% 18.9%
57 Lincoln County $814 $937 16.4% 18.9%
58 Rogers County $987 $1,217 15.2% 18.8%
59 Greer County $732 $937 14.6% 18.7%
60 Stephens County $779 $937 15.5% 18.7%
61 Wagoner County $987 $1,217 15.1% 18.6%
62 Washington County $801 $947 15.7% 18.6%
63 Pottawatomie County $714 $937 14.1% 18.5%
64 Garfield County $799 $1,027 14.2% 18.3%
65 Jackson County $714 $937 13.9% 18.3%
66 Grant County $714 $937 13.9% 18.2%
67 Washita County $855 $937 16.6% 18.1%
68 Logan County $1,017 $1,244 14.8% 18%
69 Kingfisher County $825 $1,055 14% 17.9%
70 Roger Mills County $732 $937 14% 17.9%
71 McClain County $1,017 $1,244 14.4% 17.6%
72 Beaver County $732 $937 13.7% 17.5%
73 Canadian County $1,017 $1,244 14.3% 17.5%
74 Alfalfa County $714 $937 12.6% 16.6%
75 Major County $714 $937 12.4% 16.2%
76 Noble County $765 $937 13.1% 16%
77 Grady County $765 $1,004 12.1% 15.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the rent burden in Oklahoma? ▼
The average 2-bedroom rent burden in Oklahoma is 20.8% of household income. 0 of 77 counties exceed the 30% affordability threshold.
Which counties in Oklahoma are most rent burdened? ▼
The most rent-burdened county is Latimer County at 27.4% of income. No counties exceed the 50% severe burden threshold.
How does Oklahoma compare to the national average? ▼
Oklahoma's average rent burden is 20.8% vs the national average of 21.7%. That's 0.9 percentage points lower than average.

Data sources: HUD FY 2026 Fair Market Rents and U.S. Census Bureau median household income. Rent burden = (annual FMR ÷ median income) × 100.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.