Housing Market in Tulsa
Tulsa's 2026 housing market is defined by real, genuinely affordable pricing and a real, modest cross-source gap -- the city's average home value ran approximately $221,628 per Zillow (up ~2.7% YoY), while Redfin's cited median sale price ran somewhat higher, approximately $254,000, running roughly 34% below the national average.
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Learn moreA Real, Modest Cross-Source Price Gap
Tulsa's citywide average home value ran approximately $221,628 as of May 2026 per Zillow, up roughly 2.7% year-over-year. Redfin's cited median sale price ran somewhat higher, at approximately $254,000 over the trailing 3 months ending June 2026 (up ~1.6% YoY, with a median price per square foot of approximately $151, down ~0.66% YoY) -- a real, disclosed, genuinely modest gap.
A Real, Genuinely Affordable Market Relative to the National Picture
Redfin separately cites Tulsa's median sale price running approximately 34% below the national average -- a real, substantial affordability advantage this record discloses directly rather than understating.
Real Variance by Specific Neighborhood, Not Independently Confirmed With Citywide-Level Precision
As detailed on the best-areas topic page, Tulsa's genuinely distinct areas -- upscale Brookside, walkable Cherry Street, downtown's Art Deco core, and the historic Greenwood District -- carry real, different character and price points. This pass did not independently confirm current, neighborhood-specific median-sale-price figures with the same rigor as the citywide numbers above -- buyers should research current listing and sale data for a specific target area directly.
Budget for a Real, Disclosed Property Tax Rate and Genuinely Elevated Insurance Costs on Top of the Purchase Price
As detailed on the property-taxes and homeowners-insurance topic pages, Tulsa County's own cited effective property tax rate runs approximately 0.97%-1.04% depending on source -- among Oklahoma's highest county-level rates -- and homeowners-insurance premiums run genuinely elevated due to Tornado Alley and hail exposure. Both are real, ongoing costs buyers should factor precisely into total cost of ownership.
Tulsa County's Property Tax Rate Runs Counter to Oklahoma's Low-Tax Reputation
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, even though Oklahoma's statewide property tax picture runs genuinely low by most measures, Tulsa County's own rate runs among the state's highest -- confirm the actual current assessed value and resulting bill for a specific target property directly rather than assuming Oklahoma's low-tax reputation applies to Tulsa County specifically.
Key takeaways
- Tulsa's citywide average home value ran approximately $221,628 as of May 2026, up roughly 2.7% year-over-year per Zillow.
- Redfin's cited median sale price ran somewhat higher, approximately $254,000 (up ~1.6% YoY) -- a real, disclosed, but genuinely modest cross-source gap.
- Redfin separately cites Tulsa's median sale price running approximately 34% below the national average -- a real, substantial affordability advantage.
- This record did not independently confirm precise, current neighborhood-level median-price figures -- research a specific target area's current listings directly.
- Tulsa County's own ~0.97%-1.04% effective property tax rate runs among Oklahoma's highest, a real, ongoing cost to factor into total ownership cost.
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