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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,405 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Stillwater, OK is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 49.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Stillwater, OK has changed in 5 years
Rent in Stillwater, OK has climbed 36.9% since 2021, going from about $1,026 per month to roughly $1,405 today. Median household income grew from $37,991 to $43,700 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.0% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 21.9 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 48,055 to 49,269 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.5% change. About 62.9% of households rent today, against 60.2% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Stillwater, OK reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Stillwater is $1,405/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $805/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $865/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,485/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($43,700/yr), Stillwater ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.5% over the past year.
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At $1,405/mo, rent takes ~39% of Stillwater's median household income ($43,700/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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