Rents are right about where Lawton's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,101 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 Lawton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Lawton changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 31 Oklahoma cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Lawton rose 44.3% while median household income rose 13.9% ($47,779 to $54,433). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Lawton is 54% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,433) is $1,361 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,320); a 4-bedroom is $1,580.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Lawton, 73501 ($1,223/mo), costs 30% more than the cheapest, 73507 ($944/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lawton. 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
Lawton, OK is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lawton, OK has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Lawton, OK has shifted from $769 to $1,101, up 43.2% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in Lawton, OK now reports about $54,433, up from $48,718 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has eased from 57% to 55.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Lawton, OK reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lawton is $1,101/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $730/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $940/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $733/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,320/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($54,433/yr), Lawton ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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