HousingPermits

Metro area in Oklahoma · part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK combined area

Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma City metro area authorized 8,576 new housing units in 2025, the largest total of the 4 metro areas based in Oklahoma. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 9.5% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 56 metro areas with 1 million or more residents. Its 2025 total reached 92% of the 2004 high, the second-closest to a series peak among the 56 metro areas with 1 million or more residents.

02,5005,0007,50010k2004: 9,331 units (7,767 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 1,316 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 9,049 units (8,201 single-family, 112 in 2–4 unit, 736 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 7,433 units (6,975 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 395 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 6,275 units (5,491 single-family, 188 in 2–4 unit, 596 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 4,099 units (3,742 single-family, 136 in 2–4 unit, 221 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,452 units (3,119 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 3,635 units (3,032 single-family, 108 in 2–4 unit, 495 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,261 units (3,079 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 150 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,577 units (5,474 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 978 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 7,505 units (6,359 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 1,014 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 7,870 units (5,959 single-family, 222 in 2–4 unit, 1,689 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,004 units (5,518 single-family, 200 in 2–4 unit, 286 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 6,740 units (5,039 single-family, 208 in 2–4 unit, 1,493 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 5,419 units (5,132 single-family, 233 in 2–4 unit, 54 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 5,730 units (5,430 single-family, 269 in 2–4 unit, 31 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 6,557 units (5,924 single-family, 368 in 2–4 unit, 265 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 7,431 units (6,842 single-family, 343 in 2–4 unit, 246 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 8,080 units (7,637 single-family, 272 in 2–4 unit, 171 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 7,048 units (5,951 single-family, 660 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 6,736 units (5,573 single-family, 756 in 2–4 unit, 407 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,707 units (6,014 single-family, 433 in 2–4 unit, 1,260 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 8,576 units (6,497 single-family, 745 in 2–4 unit, 1,334 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 9,3312011 low · 3,26104,0008,00012k2004: 9,331 units (7,767 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 1,316 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 9,049 units (8,201 single-family, 112 in 2–4 unit, 736 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 7,433 units (6,975 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 395 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 6,275 units (5,491 single-family, 188 in 2–4 unit, 596 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 4,099 units (3,742 single-family, 136 in 2–4 unit, 221 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,452 units (3,119 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 3,635 units (3,032 single-family, 108 in 2–4 unit, 495 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,261 units (3,079 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 150 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,577 units (5,474 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 978 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 7,505 units (6,359 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 1,014 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 7,870 units (5,959 single-family, 222 in 2–4 unit, 1,689 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,004 units (5,518 single-family, 200 in 2–4 unit, 286 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 6,740 units (5,039 single-family, 208 in 2–4 unit, 1,493 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 5,419 units (5,132 single-family, 233 in 2–4 unit, 54 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 5,730 units (5,430 single-family, 269 in 2–4 unit, 31 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 6,557 units (5,924 single-family, 368 in 2–4 unit, 265 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 7,431 units (6,842 single-family, 343 in 2–4 unit, 246 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 8,080 units (7,637 single-family, 272 in 2–4 unit, 171 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 7,048 units (5,951 single-family, 660 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 6,736 units (5,573 single-family, 756 in 2–4 unit, 407 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,707 units (6,014 single-family, 433 in 2–4 unit, 1,260 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 8,576 units (6,497 single-family, 745 in 2–4 unit, 1,334 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 9,331

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Relative to population, the rate was 5.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 4 metro areas based in Oklahoma.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Bismarck (9.4% in five-plus buildings). Duplexes to fourplexes are unusually common here: 7.5% of units, against 3.5% nationally. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2014 (1,689), single-family houses in 2005 (8,201).

2021–202583.0%83%7.5%9.5%10%2004–200688.9%89%1.6%9.5%9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202583.0%83%7.5%9.5%2004–200688.9%89%1.6%9.5%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 47 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Oklahoma City, with 21,762 units or 57% of the total, followed by Edmond with 4,121.

  • Oklahoma City57% (21,762 units)
  • Edmond11% (4,121 units)
  • Norman6.3% (2,419 units)
  • Newcastle3.3% (1,264 units)
  • Midwest City2.8% (1,056 units)
  • Moore2.2% (846 units)
  • El Reno1.8% (682 units)
  • Mustang1.5% (590 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 98 other metro areas, among them Milwaukee, Louisville, Grand Rapids. Annual permits fell from 9,331 during the mid-2000s boom to 3,261 in 2011, a drop of 65%. The nearest bust profile in the West South Central states was Eagle Pass's (65%). The 2021–2025 pace of 7,629 units a year is 11% below the 2004–2006 pace. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 11%.

Where in the metro

Oklahoma County accounted for 76% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Cleveland County for 9.5%.

  • Oklahoma County76% (6,803 in 2025)
  • Cleveland County9.5% (590 in 2025)
  • McClain County6.2% (393 in 2025)
  • Canadian County4.8% (370 in 2025)
  • Grady County2.6% (208 in 2025)
  • Logan County1.1% (157 in 2025)
  • Lincoln County0.4% (55 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Raleigh-Cary, NC17,54313.336%
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI3,1052.139%
Oklahoma City, OK8,5765.29.5%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN6,1034.537%
Richmond, VA9,0917.046%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Oklahoma City beside Milwaukee

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Oklahoma. Counting rules.