HousingPermits

Metro area in Oklahoma · part of the Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK combined area

Tulsa, OK

The Tulsa metro area authorized 5,154 new housing units in 2025. Its 2025 total reached 91% of the 2005 high, the third-closest to a series peak among the 56 metro areas with 1 million or more residents. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 20% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 4 metro areas based in Oklahoma.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 4,655 units (4,401 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 5,644 units (4,994 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 518 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 5,181 units (4,830 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 205 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 5,160 units (4,399 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 676 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,988 units (2,868 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 1,032 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,340 units (2,680 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 600 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,616 units (2,269 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 323 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,565 units (2,033 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 1,474 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,436 units (2,699 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 732 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 3,725 units (3,008 single-family, 101 in 2–4 unit, 616 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 4,533 units (3,022 single-family, 172 in 2–4 unit, 1,339 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,774 units (2,885 single-family, 154 in 2–4 unit, 735 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,752 units (3,036 single-family, 122 in 2–4 unit, 594 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,644 units (3,160 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 436 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 3,412 units (2,845 single-family, 54 in 2–4 unit, 513 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,306 units (3,377 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 879 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,924 units (4,039 single-family, 82 in 2–4 unit, 803 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,920 units (4,354 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 446 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 5,123 units (3,843 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 1,214 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 5,009 units (3,393 single-family, 139 in 2–4 unit, 1,477 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 4,311 units (3,602 single-family, 108 in 2–4 unit, 601 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 5,154 units (3,740 single-family, 122 in 2–4 unit, 1,292 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 5,6442010 low · 2,61602,0004,0006,0002004: 4,655 units (4,401 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 5,644 units (4,994 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 518 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 5,181 units (4,830 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 205 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 5,160 units (4,399 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 676 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,988 units (2,868 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 1,032 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,340 units (2,680 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 600 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,616 units (2,269 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 323 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,565 units (2,033 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 1,474 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,436 units (2,699 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 732 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 3,725 units (3,008 single-family, 101 in 2–4 unit, 616 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 4,533 units (3,022 single-family, 172 in 2–4 unit, 1,339 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,774 units (2,885 single-family, 154 in 2–4 unit, 735 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,752 units (3,036 single-family, 122 in 2–4 unit, 594 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,644 units (3,160 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 436 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 3,412 units (2,845 single-family, 54 in 2–4 unit, 513 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,306 units (3,377 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 879 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,924 units (4,039 single-family, 82 in 2–4 unit, 803 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,920 units (4,354 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 446 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 5,123 units (3,843 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 1,214 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 5,009 units (3,393 single-family, 139 in 2–4 unit, 1,477 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 4,311 units (3,602 single-family, 108 in 2–4 unit, 601 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 5,154 units (3,740 single-family, 122 in 2–4 unit, 1,292 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 5,644

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 5% below the 2004–2006 average, the largest recovery by this measure among the 4 metro areas based in Oklahoma.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Memphis (20% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 5.3%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2023 (1,477), single-family houses in 2005 (4,994).

2021–202577.2%77%2.3%20.5%20%2004–200691.9%92%2.8%5.3%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202577.2%77%2.3%20.5%20%2004–200691.9%92%2.8%5.3%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Tucson, Hartford, Fresno. Annual permits fell from 5,644 during the mid-2000s boom to 2,616 in 2010, a drop of 54%. The nearest bust profile in the West South Central states was Lake Charles's (54%). From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 20%.

Where in the metro

Tulsa County accounted for 67% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Rogers County for 14%.

  • Tulsa County67% (3,184 in 2025)
  • Rogers County14% (833 in 2025)
  • Wagoner County12% (680 in 2025)
  • Creek County4.6% (270 in 2025)
  • Osage County2.8% (167 in 2025)
  • Okmulgee County0.3% (18 in 2025)
  • Pawnee County0% (2 in 2025)

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 34 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Broken Arrow, with 4,599 units or 19% of the total, followed by Tulsa with 4,102. Among the three largest, Tulsa put 35% of its units in five-plus buildings, Wagoner County (unincorporated) 0%.

  • Broken Arrow19% (4,599 units)
  • Tulsa17% (4,102 units)
  • Wagoner County (unincorporated)9.4% (2,298 units)
  • Owasso8.9% (2,178 units)
  • Claremore-Rogers County Part (unincorporated)8.7% (2,138 units)
  • Bixby7.6% (1,865 units)
  • Tulsa County (unincorporated)6.1% (1,491 units)
  • Claremore3.5% (857 units)

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

Relative to population

With 1,069,273 residents in July 2025, Tulsa authorized 4.7 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, close to the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Slidell (4.7) and Fort Wayne (4.7).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Tucson, AZ4,6585.124%
Tulsa, OK5,1544.720%
Rochester, NY1,7501.837%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC8,2558.911%
Omaha, NE-IA6,3776.245%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Tulsa beside Tucson

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