City profile
Tulsa, OK
Home of historic Black Wall Street (Greenwood) and the Gathering Place park.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
38°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
225
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$220,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,538
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
86
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.75%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.99%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 98/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Heat wave, Strong wind
Nearest major airport
7 mi to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 40% Democratic / 58% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
413,794
Growth since 2019
+2.9%
Median age
35.6
Residents 65+
15.2%
Median household income
$59,838
Income growth since 2019
+25.6%
Black household income
$38,560
Home ownership
51.9%
Poverty rate
18.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
10.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 13.7% · White 50.5% · Hispanic 19.8% · Asian 3.4% · Other 12.6%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
834 · 153% above the national average
Property crime
3,427 · 121% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Tulsa Police Department. State average: violent 412, property 1,840.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes, hail
Highlights
- Historic Greenwood / Black Wall Street
- Gathering Place park
- Affordable
Trade-offs
- Tornado and hail risk
- Car-dependent
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