Rents are 4% below what Del City'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 $1,206 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
December. Asking rents in Del City usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in August, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in Del City is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in Del City changed +4.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 31 Oklahoma cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent in Del City is 42.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($46,925) is $1,173 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,030); a 3-bedroom is $1,370.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Del City. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Del City, OK is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 15.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Del City, OK has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Del City, OK has increased by $304 per month, settling near $1,206 after starting the period at $902. On the earnings side, the typical household in Del City, OK now reports about $46,925, up from $45,587 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 30.8 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 21,778 to 21,494 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.3% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Del City, OK reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Del City is $1,206/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $770/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,030/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $840/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,370/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($46,925/yr), Del City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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