Rents are right about where Shawnee'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 $1,117 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 Shawnee is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2023.
Rent in Shawnee changed +2.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 31 Oklahoma cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,815) is $1,395 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,270); a 4-bedroom is $1,500.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Shawnee. 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
Shawnee, OK is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shawnee, OK has changed in 5 years
Rent in Shawnee, OK has climbed 12.0% since 2023, going from about $997 per month to roughly $1,117 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Shawnee, OK now reports about $55,815, up from $47,649 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 5.1 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 31,237 to 31,671 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.4% change. About 41.7% of households rent today, against 43.2% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Shawnee, OK reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Shawnee is $1,117/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $660/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $730/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,270/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($55,815/yr), Shawnee ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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At $1,117/mo, rent takes ~24% of Shawnee's median household income ($55,815/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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