Rents are 6% below what Bartlesville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,291 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bartlesville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2023.
Rent in Bartlesville changed +1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 31 Oklahoma cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($58,869) is $1,472 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,335); a 4-bedroom is $1,475.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bartlesville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bartlesville, OK is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 33.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bartlesville, OK has changed in 5 years
Rent in Bartlesville, OK has climbed 14.7% since 2023, going from about $1,126 per month to roughly $1,291 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,768 in 2021 to $58,869 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 7.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 37,074 to 37,878 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.2% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Bartlesville, OK market of 2023.
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Bartlesville rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bartlesville is $1,291/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $730/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $980/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $815/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,335/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($58,869/yr), Bartlesville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $1,291/mo, rent takes ~26% of Bartlesville's median household income ($58,869/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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