Rents are 9% above what Muskogee's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,031 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 Muskogee is 3.5% below its high of $1,068 in April 2026, at $1,031 as of September 2026.
Rent in Muskogee changed +9.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 31 Oklahoma cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($50,213) is $1,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,020); a 3-bedroom is $1,350.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Muskogee. 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
Muskogee, OK is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 18.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Muskogee, OK has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Muskogee, OK paid around $758 a month. That figure now sits near $1,031, up 36.0% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $41,430 to $50,213 across the same window, up 21.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Muskogee, OK losing about 456 residents over the five-year window, down 1.2% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Muskogee, OK look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Muskogee rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Muskogee. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Muskogee is $1,031/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $760/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,020/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $810/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,350/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($50,213/yr), Muskogee ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.7% over the past year.
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