Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in Oklahoma

A typical dental assistant in Oklahoma earns about $42,733 a year, which supports approximately $1,068 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. 3 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 39 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Ponca City, OK$792/mo22.2%affordable
Muskogee, OK$951/mo26.7%affordable
Pryor, OK$1,040/mo29.2%affordable
Duncan, OK$1,093/mo30.7%stretched
Ada, OK$1,096/mo30.8%stretched
Lawton, OK$1,103/mo31%stretched
Tahlequah, OK$1,108/mo31.1%stretched
Shawnee, OK$1,150/mo32.3%stretched
Ardmore, OK$1,170/mo32.9%stretched
Del City, OK$1,200/mo33.7%stretched
Cushing, OK$1,200/mo33.7%stretched
Midwest City, OK$1,208/mo33.9%stretched
Sand Springs, OK$1,260/mo35.4%stretched
Guthrie, OK$1,260/mo35.4%stretched
Bartlesville, OK$1,265/mo35.5%stretched
Enid, OK$1,268/mo35.6%stretched
Tulsa, OK$1,276/mo35.8%stretched
Oklahoma City, OK$1,290/mo36.2%stretched
Bethany, OK$1,292/mo36.3%stretched
Sapulpa, OK$1,351/mo37.9%stretched
Owasso, OK$1,383/mo38.8%stretched
Norman, OK$1,388/mo39%stretched
El Reno, OK$1,389/mo39%stretched
Stillwater, OK$1,405/mo39.5%stretched
Warr Acres, OK$1,419/mo39.8%stretched
Coweta, OK$1,443/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Glenpool, OK$1,470/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Noble, OK$1,470/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Claremore, OK$1,475/mo41.4%rent-burdened
Moore, OK$1,533/mo43%rent-burdened
Durant, OK$1,542/mo43.3%rent-burdened
Piedmont, OK$1,547/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Harrah, OK$1,564/mo43.9%rent-burdened
Yukon, OK$1,590/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Broken Arrow, OK$1,591/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Newcastle, OK$1,639/mo46%rent-burdened
Collinsville, OK$1,646/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Edmond, OK$1,696/mo47.6%rent-burdened
Mustang, OK$1,724/mo48.4%rent-burdened
Jenks, OK$1,762/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Bixby, OK$1,935/mo54.3%severely rent-burdened
Elgin, OK$2,000/mo56.2%severely 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).