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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Tulsa County has an effective property tax rate of 0.97%. On the median home value of $230,400, that's roughly $2,227 per year. Median household income is $69,009.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.97%
median tax $2,227 ÷ median home $230,400
Median Home Value1
$230,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$69,009
per-capita $40,350
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,227
at 0.97% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricTulsa CountyOklahoma (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.97%0.63%
Median home value1$230,400—
State income tax3top rate 4.75%top rate 4.75%
State sales tax39.06% combined9.06% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Tulsa County, OK

Tulsa County’s effective property tax rate of 0.967% sits well above Oklahoma’s statewide median of 0.627%, and it also exceeds the national median of 0.794%. That gap places the county fourth among Oklahoma’s 77 counties for property tax rate, a ranking driven by a median annual tax bill of $2,227 on a median home value of $230,400. Households earning the median income of $69,009 devote a noticeable share of earnings to real-estate taxes, though per-capita income of $40,350 softens the picture somewhat. Tulsa anchors the county, with Broken Arrow and Bixby also among its principal communities. Compared with both state and national benchmarks, homeowners here face a heavier property tax load, a signal that local government relies more on real-estate levies than many peer counties do.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Tulsa County, OK?
The effective rate is 0.97% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.97% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($230,400), the estimated annual bill is about $2,227.
Is Tulsa County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.63% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Tulsa County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Tulsa County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.