Rents are 3% below what Jenks'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 $1,846 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 Jenks usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in August, about $30 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Jenks is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2020.
Rent in Jenks changed +3.8% 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 ($111,004) is $2,775 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,480).
Glenpool, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,516/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Jenks. 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
Jenks, OK is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 50.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jenks, OK has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Jenks, OK stood at $1,393 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,846, reflecting a 32.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $91,798 in 2021 to $111,004 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.5% since 2021, moving from about 25,210 residents to roughly 27,102. College-educated residents now make up 50.6% of adults here, versus 44.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Jenks, OK market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Jenks is $1,846/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,230/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,630/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,150/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($111,004/yr), Jenks ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.
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