Rent Affordability for A Carpenter in Oklahoma

A typical carpenter in Oklahoma earns about $53,627 a year, which supports approximately $1,341 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Oklahoma city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 21 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 21 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Ponca City, OK$808/mo18.1%very comfortable
Muskogee, OK$991/mo22.2%affordable
Pryor, OK$1,040/mo23.3%affordable
Duncan, OK$1,058/mo23.7%affordable
Lawton, OK$1,086/mo24.3%affordable
Ada, OK$1,117/mo25%affordable
Bethany, OK$1,186/mo26.5%affordable
Shawnee, OK$1,201/mo26.9%affordable
Ardmore, OK$1,200/mo26.9%affordable
Cushing, OK$1,200/mo26.9%affordable
Del City, OK$1,213/mo27.1%affordable
Tahlequah, OK$1,216/mo27.2%affordable
Sand Springs, OK$1,233/mo27.6%affordable
Midwest City, OK$1,242/mo27.8%affordable
Bartlesville, OK$1,247/mo27.9%affordable
Enid, OK$1,259/mo28.2%affordable
Tulsa, OK$1,272/mo28.5%affordable
Guthrie, OK$1,287/mo28.8%affordable
Oklahoma City, OK$1,298/mo29%affordable
Sapulpa, OK$1,310/mo29.3%affordable
Warr Acres, OK$1,310/mo29.3%affordable
Owasso, OK$1,362/mo30.5%stretched
Noble, OK$1,368/mo30.6%stretched
Norman, OK$1,383/mo30.9%stretched
El Reno, OK$1,395/mo31.2%stretched
Stillwater, OK$1,418/mo31.7%stretched
Claremore, OK$1,439/mo32.2%stretched
Glenpool, OK$1,450/mo32.4%stretched
Durant, OK$1,478/mo33.1%stretched
Moore, OK$1,537/mo34.4%stretched
Harrah, OK$1,564/mo35%stretched
Piedmont, OK$1,580/mo35.4%stretched
Coweta, OK$1,585/mo35.5%stretched
Broken Arrow, OK$1,607/mo36%stretched
Yukon, OK$1,608/mo36%stretched
Newcastle, OK$1,676/mo37.5%stretched
Edmond, OK$1,701/mo38.1%stretched
Jenks, OK$1,706/mo38.2%stretched
Mustang, OK$1,708/mo38.2%stretched
Collinsville, OK$1,752/mo39.2%stretched
Bixby, OK$1,782/mo39.9%stretched
Elgin, OK$1,891/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Oklahoma. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).