HousingPermits

West South Central division · South

Oklahoma

Oklahoma authorized 15,513 new housing units in 2025, the second-largest total of the 4 West South Central states. Permits rose 14% between 2024 and 2025, the fourth-largest increase among the 50 states and DC. Its 2025 total reached 84% of the 2005 high, the fifth-closest to a series peak among the 50 states and DC.

05,00010k15k20k2004: 17,068 units (14,101 single-family, 674 in 2–4 unit, 2,293 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 18,362 units (15,669 single-family, 591 in 2–4 unit, 2,102 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 15,840 units (14,088 single-family, 468 in 2–4 unit, 1,284 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 14,730 units (12,078 single-family, 372 in 2–4 unit, 2,280 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 10,502 units (8,397 single-family, 533 in 2–4 unit, 1,572 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 8,753 units (7,290 single-family, 274 in 2–4 unit, 1,189 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 8,140 units (6,866 single-family, 288 in 2–4 unit, 986 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 8,782 units (6,443 single-family, 353 in 2–4 unit, 1,986 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 11,930 units (9,659 single-family, 297 in 2–4 unit, 1,974 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 13,583 units (10,892 single-family, 424 in 2–4 unit, 2,267 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 14,179 units (10,235 single-family, 570 in 2–4 unit, 3,374 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 11,545 units (9,571 single-family, 467 in 2–4 unit, 1,507 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 12,092 units (9,170 single-family, 462 in 2–4 unit, 2,460 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 11,092 units (9,419 single-family, 439 in 2–4 unit, 1,234 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 10,502 units (9,361 single-family, 460 in 2–4 unit, 681 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 12,152 units (10,393 single-family, 529 in 2–4 unit, 1,230 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 13,733 units (12,100 single-family, 491 in 2–4 unit, 1,142 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 14,733 units (13,315 single-family, 567 in 2–4 unit, 851 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 13,876 units (10,926 single-family, 885 in 2–4 unit, 2,065 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 13,405 units (10,325 single-family, 1,105 in 2–4 unit, 1,975 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 13,669 units (10,928 single-family, 724 in 2–4 unit, 2,017 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 15,513 units (11,581 single-family, 1,116 in 2–4 unit, 2,816 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 18,3622010 low · 8,14008,00016k24k2004: 17,068 units (14,101 single-family, 674 in 2–4 unit, 2,293 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 18,362 units (15,669 single-family, 591 in 2–4 unit, 2,102 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 15,840 units (14,088 single-family, 468 in 2–4 unit, 1,284 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 14,730 units (12,078 single-family, 372 in 2–4 unit, 2,280 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 10,502 units (8,397 single-family, 533 in 2–4 unit, 1,572 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 8,753 units (7,290 single-family, 274 in 2–4 unit, 1,189 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 8,140 units (6,866 single-family, 288 in 2–4 unit, 986 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 8,782 units (6,443 single-family, 353 in 2–4 unit, 1,986 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 11,930 units (9,659 single-family, 297 in 2–4 unit, 1,974 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 13,583 units (10,892 single-family, 424 in 2–4 unit, 2,267 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 14,179 units (10,235 single-family, 570 in 2–4 unit, 3,374 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 11,545 units (9,571 single-family, 467 in 2–4 unit, 1,507 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 12,092 units (9,170 single-family, 462 in 2–4 unit, 2,460 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 11,092 units (9,419 single-family, 439 in 2–4 unit, 1,234 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 10,502 units (9,361 single-family, 460 in 2–4 unit, 681 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 12,152 units (10,393 single-family, 529 in 2–4 unit, 1,230 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 13,733 units (12,100 single-family, 491 in 2–4 unit, 1,142 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 14,733 units (13,315 single-family, 567 in 2–4 unit, 851 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 13,876 units (10,926 single-family, 885 in 2–4 unit, 2,065 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 13,405 units (10,325 single-family, 1,105 in 2–4 unit, 1,975 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 13,669 units (10,928 single-family, 724 in 2–4 unit, 2,017 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 15,513 units (11,581 single-family, 1,116 in 2–4 unit, 2,816 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 18,362

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

The housing bust cut annual permits by 56%, from 18,362 at the 2004–2006 high to 8,140 in 2010, the mildest drop among the 4 West South Central states.

Houses or apartments

In Oklahoma, 80% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 14% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is South Carolina (12% in five-plus buildings). Duplexes to fourplexes are unusually common here: 6.2% of units, against 3.5% nationally. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2014 (3,374), single-family houses in 2005 (15,669).

2021–202580.2%80%6.2%13.7%14%2004–200685.5%86%3.4%11.1%11%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202580.2%80%6.2%13.7%14%2004–200685.5%86%3.4%11.1%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 19 other states, among them Oregon, Connecticut, Nevada. The 2021–2025 pace of 14,239 units a year is 17% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Relative to population

With 4,123,288 residents in July 2025, Oklahoma authorized 3.5 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are New Jersey (3.6) and New Hampshire (3.5).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 90% of the units authorized in Oklahoma fell in counties belonging to one of its 5 metro areas; the other 10% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Oklahoma City leads with 7,629 units a year.

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Oklahoma, 207 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Oklahoma City, with 21,762 units or 30% of the total, followed by Broken Arrow with 4,599.

  • Oklahoma City30% (21,762 units)
  • Broken Arrow6.5% (4,599 units)
  • Edmond5.8% (4,121 units)
  • Tulsa5.8% (4,102 units)
  • Norman3.4% (2,419 units)
  • Wagoner County (unincorporated)3.2% (2,298 units)
  • Owasso3.1% (2,178 units)
  • Claremore-Rogers County Part (unincorporated)3% (2,138 units)

Share of the units authorized in Oklahoma, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Oklahoma reported 95% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 5.4% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: California, 5.5%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Louisiana14,2033.412%
Kentucky14,9403.436%
Oregon14,8394.238%
Oklahoma15,5133.514%
Connecticut7,2731.656%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Oklahoma beside Oregon

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