Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Oklahoma

A typical retail salesperson in Oklahoma earns about $32,622 a year, which supports approximately $816 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. 1 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 41 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Ponca City, OK$792/mo29.1%affordable
Muskogee, OK$951/mo35%stretched
Pryor, OK$1,040/mo38.3%stretched
Duncan, OK$1,093/mo40.2%rent-burdened
Ada, OK$1,096/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Lawton, OK$1,103/mo40.6%rent-burdened
Tahlequah, OK$1,108/mo40.8%rent-burdened
Shawnee, OK$1,150/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Ardmore, OK$1,170/mo43%rent-burdened
Del City, OK$1,200/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Cushing, OK$1,200/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Midwest City, OK$1,208/mo44.4%rent-burdened
Sand Springs, OK$1,260/mo46.3%rent-burdened
Guthrie, OK$1,260/mo46.3%rent-burdened
Bartlesville, OK$1,265/mo46.5%rent-burdened
Enid, OK$1,268/mo46.6%rent-burdened
Tulsa, OK$1,276/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Oklahoma City, OK$1,290/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Bethany, OK$1,292/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Sapulpa, OK$1,351/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Owasso, OK$1,383/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Norman, OK$1,388/mo51.1%severely rent-burdened
El Reno, OK$1,389/mo51.1%severely rent-burdened
Stillwater, OK$1,405/mo51.7%severely rent-burdened
Warr Acres, OK$1,419/mo52.2%severely rent-burdened
Coweta, OK$1,443/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
Glenpool, OK$1,470/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Noble, OK$1,470/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Claremore, OK$1,475/mo54.3%severely rent-burdened
Moore, OK$1,533/mo56.4%severely rent-burdened
Durant, OK$1,542/mo56.7%severely rent-burdened
Piedmont, OK$1,547/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Harrah, OK$1,564/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Broken Arrow, OK$1,591/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Yukon, OK$1,590/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Newcastle, OK$1,639/mo60.3%severely rent-burdened
Collinsville, OK$1,646/mo60.5%severely rent-burdened
Edmond, OK$1,696/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Mustang, OK$1,724/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Jenks, OK$1,762/mo64.8%severely rent-burdened
Bixby, OK$1,935/mo71.2%severely rent-burdened
Elgin, OK$2,000/mo73.6%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).