Metro building permits · May 2026

Tulsa OK Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Tulsa OK metropolitan area — 579 units in May 2026, 4,655 over the last 12 months — latest month +54.4% vs. a year earlier. #65 nationally.

579
Units (latest month)
204
Single-family units
361
Multifamily (5+) units
$126,899,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 4,655 units permitted · latest month +54.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)20435.2%
2-unit structures142.4%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)36162.3%
All units579100%

Tulsa OK building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Tulsa OK metro area?+

579 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 4,655 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Tulsa OK rank nationally?+

Tulsa OK ranks #65 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

64.8% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.