Bartlesville,
rental market profile.

The typical rent in Bartlesville, OK is $1,291 a month, up 1.3% from a year earlier. The typical home is worth $188,203, up 4.9% from a year earlier.

Zillow data for September 2026, updated monthly.

Current market, September 2026.

Typical home value$188,203+4.9% vs. a year earlier
Typical rent$1,291+1.3% vs. a year earlier
Gross rent-to-value8.23%annual rent ÷ value
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-bed$1,229FY2027 · second-source check
Estimated annual property tax$1,8971.01% effective rate (ACS)

Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) and Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), September 2026; smoothed and seasonally adjusted. Typical values sit in the middle of the local market; rent covers houses and apartments. Updated monthly. Second source: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rent for Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area (40th-percentile gross rent, including utilities).

Five-year trend in Bartlesville.

Typical rent+16.5% since Feb 2023
$1,100$1,200$1,30020222023202420252026$1,291
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MonthTypical rent
Sep 2023$1,139
Sep 2024$1,220
Sep 2025$1,274
Sep 2026$1,291
Typical home value+30.7% since Sep 2021
$140,000$160,000$180,00020222023202420252026$188,203
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MonthTypical home value
Sep 2021$144,050
Sep 2022$160,376
Sep 2023$165,235
Sep 2024$171,571
Sep 2025$179,346
Sep 2026$188,203

Monthly Zillow Observed Rent Index and Home Value Index, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. Each chart has its own scale, which does not start at zero, so small changes are visible.

Rent by number of bedrooms.

Studio
$947
1 bedroom
$1,007
2 bedrooms
$1,229
3 bedrooms
$1,611
4 bedrooms
$1,882

HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area: the 40th-percentile gross rent, utilities included, for the whole area. Rents inside Bartlesville can be higher or lower. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

Census profile, 2020–2024: population, income and long-run medians
Population37.9KACS estimate
Median household income$58,869annual
Median gross rent$916monthly
Median home value$167,200owner-occupied
Median property tax$1,685annual · owner-occupied
Effective tax reference1.01%median tax ÷ median value
State HO-3 premium$2,4862023 homeowner reference
Housing vacancy11.1%all housing units
Gross rent-to-value6.57%annual rent ÷ home value
Rent-to-income reference18.7%annual rent ÷ income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Estimates cover 2020–2024. Insurance context: NAIC 2023 Homeowners Insurance Report. Ratios are derived from area medians and are not a property cap rate, affordability decision, insurance quote or expected return.

How Bartlesville compares.

Bartlesville’s median gross rent is 9.7% below the Oklahoma median, while its median owner-occupied home value is 16.3% below the state reference. Median household income is 9.5% below the statewide estimate.

The gross rent-to-value reference is 6.57%. It simply annualizes the area’s median gross rent and divides it by the area’s median home value. It does not subtract vacancy, taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, financing or capital reserves.

Bartlesville baseline comparison
MetricCityBartlesvilleStateOklahomaCountryUnited States
Median gross rent$916$1,014$1,413
Median home value$167,200$199,800$332,700
Household income$58,869$65,039$80,734
Median annual property tax$1,685$1,599$3,119
Housing vacancy11.1%12.0%10.1%
Rent vs baseline—-9.7%-35.2%

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Vacancy needs context

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Questions about Bartlesville.

What is the average rent in Bartlesville, OK?

The typical asking rent in Bartlesville, OK is $1,291 a month, according to Zillow's Observed Rent Index for September 2026, which covers houses and apartments. The Census Bureau's median gross rent for 2020–2024, which includes utilities and long-standing leases, is $916. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the area is $1,229.

Is rent going up or down in Bartlesville?

Rent is rising. The typical rent is $1,291, up 1.3% from $1,274 a year earlier.

How much does a house cost in Bartlesville?

The typical home in Bartlesville, OK is worth $188,203, according to Zillow's Home Value Index for September 2026, up 4.9% from a year earlier.

What is the property tax rate in Bartlesville?

The effective property tax rate is about 1.01% of home value, based on Census data, or roughly $1,897 a year on the typical home. Actual bills depend on the assessment and any exemptions.

Is Bartlesville a good place to invest in rental property?

It depends on the property. As a first screen, a year of typical rent in Bartlesville equals 8.23% of the typical home value. Higher ratios leave more room for expenses and a mortgage; the 1% rule looks for about 12% a year. Test a specific property in the rental property calculator before you decide.