Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Oklahoma
A typical registered nurse in Oklahoma earns about $83,142 a year, which supports approximately $2,079 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. 42 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $808/mo | 11.7% | very comfortable |
| Muskogee, OK | $991/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 15% | very comfortable |
| Duncan, OK | $1,058/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| Lawton, OK | $1,086/mo | 15.7% | very comfortable |
| Ada, OK | $1,117/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Bethany, OK | $1,186/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,201/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,200/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Del City, OK | $1,213/mo | 17.5% | very comfortable |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,216/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,233/mo | 17.8% | very comfortable |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,242/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,247/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Enid, OK | $1,259/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,272/mo | 18.4% | very comfortable |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,287/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,298/mo | 18.7% | very comfortable |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,310/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,310/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Owasso, OK | $1,362/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Noble, OK | $1,368/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Norman, OK | $1,383/mo | 20% | very comfortable |
| El Reno, OK | $1,395/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,418/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Claremore, OK | $1,439/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,450/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Durant, OK | $1,478/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Moore, OK | $1,537/mo | 22.2% | affordable |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,580/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Coweta, OK | $1,585/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,607/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Yukon, OK | $1,608/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,676/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Edmond, OK | $1,701/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Jenks, OK | $1,706/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Mustang, OK | $1,708/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,752/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Bixby, OK | $1,782/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Elgin, OK | $1,891/mo | 27.3% | affordable |