Which counties in Oklahoma are building the most new homes?
Oklahoma County (8.3 per 1,000 residents), Rogers County (8.2 per 1,000 residents) and McClain County (7.9 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Oklahoma in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 75 ranked Oklahoma counties
| Rank | County | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Homes permitted 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | 8.3 | 6,803 | 822,125 |
| 2 | Rogers County | 8.2 | 833 | 102,197 |
| 3 | McClain County | 7.9 | 393 | 49,647 |
| 4 | Wagoner County | 7.3 | 680 | 93,263 |
| 5 | Tulsa County | 4.6 | 3,184 | 698,782 |
| 6 | Seminole County | 4.3 | 101 | 23,441 |
| 7 | Marshall County | 3.9 | 63 | 16,255 |
| 8 | Creek County | 3.6 | 270 | 74,967 |
| 9 | Osage County | 3.6 | 167 | 46,794 |
| 10 | Grady County | 3.5 | 208 | 59,128 |
| 11 | Bryan County | 3.0 | 155 | 51,367 |
| 12 | Logan County | 2.8 | 157 | 55,473 |
| 13 | Nowata County | 2.7 | 26 | 9,522 |
| 14 | Payne County | 2.6 | 217 | 83,889 |
| 15 | Pottawatomie County | 2.6 | 194 | 75,102 |
| 16 | Coal County | 2.4 | 13 | 5,436 |
| 17 | Sequoyah County | 2.3 | 92 | 40,842 |
| 18 | Canadian County | 2.0 | 370 | 187,189 |
| 19 | Cleveland County | 1.9 | 590 | 303,973 |
| 20 | Love County | 1.7 | 18 | 10,780 |
| 21 | Comanche County | 1.6 | 200 | 122,158 |
| 22 | Lincoln County | 1.6 | 55 | 35,278 |
| 23 | Delaware County | 1.6 | 65 | 41,910 |
| 24 | Dewey County | 1.4 | 6 | 4,207 |
| 25 | Kingfisher County | 1.1 | 18 | 15,795 |
| 26 | Mayes County | 1.1 | 46 | 40,416 |
| 27 | Carter County | 1.1 | 55 | 48,910 |
| 28 | Murray County | 1.1 | 15 | 13,805 |
| 29 | Le Flore County | 1.0 | 52 | 50,196 |
| 30 | Custer County | 1.0 | 29 | 28,175 |
| 31 | Atoka County | 1.0 | 14 | 14,609 |
| 32 | Johnston County | 1.0 | 10 | 10,448 |
| 33 | Stephens County | 0.9 | 41 | 44,310 |
| 34 | Washita County | 0.9 | 10 | 10,884 |
| 35 | Woods County | 0.8 | 7 | 8,443 |
| 36 | Jackson County | 0.8 | 20 | 24,764 |
| 37 | Muskogee County | 0.8 | 53 | 66,708 |
| 38 | Texas County | 0.8 | 16 | 20,322 |
| 39 | McIntosh County | 0.8 | 15 | 19,758 |
| 40 | Grant County | 0.7 | 3 | 4,067 |
| 41 | Pittsburg County | 0.7 | 31 | 43,320 |
| 42 | Pontotoc County | 0.7 | 27 | 38,528 |
| 43 | Kay County | 0.7 | 29 | 43,490 |
| 44 | Harper County | 0.6 | 2 | 3,172 |
| 45 | Ottawa County | 0.6 | 17 | 30,438 |
| 46 | Haskell County | 0.5 | 6 | 11,787 |
| 47 | Okmulgee County | 0.5 | 18 | 37,241 |
| 48 | Garvin County | 0.5 | 12 | 26,377 |
| 49 | Cherokee County | 0.4 | 22 | 49,196 |
| 50 | Major County | 0.4 | 3 | 7,536 |
| 51 | Noble County | 0.4 | 4 | 10,899 |
| 52 | McCurtain County | 0.4 | 11 | 30,744 |
| 53 | Blaine County | 0.4 | 3 | 8,515 |
| 54 | Washington County | 0.4 | 19 | 54,037 |
| 55 | Garfield County | 0.3 | 20 | 61,779 |
| 56 | Woodward County | 0.3 | 6 | 19,827 |
| 57 | Ellis County | 0.3 | 1 | 3,613 |
| 58 | Craig County | 0.3 | 4 | 14,518 |
| 59 | Okfuskee County | 0.3 | 3 | 11,451 |
| 60 | Latimer County | 0.2 | 2 | 9,645 |
| 61 | Cotton County | 0.2 | 1 | 5,432 |
| 62 | Pawnee County | 0.1 | 2 | 16,029 |
| 63 | Caddo County | 0.1 | 3 | 26,130 |
| 64 | Beckham County | 0.1 | 2 | 22,159 |
| 65 | Adair County | 0.1 | 1 | 19,828 |
| 66 | Tillman County | 0.0 | 0 | 6,780 |
| 67 | Roger Mills County | 0.0 | 0 | 3,259 |
| 68 | Pushmataha County | 0.0 | 0 | 10,807 |
| 69 | Kiowa County | 0.0 | 0 | 8,181 |
| 70 | Hughes County | 0.0 | 0 | 13,455 |
| 71 | Greer County | 0.0 | 0 | 5,373 |
| 72 | Cimarron County | 0.0 | 0 | 2,059 |
| 73 | Choctaw County | 0.0 | 0 | 14,059 |
| 74 | Beaver County | 0.0 | 0 | 4,882 |
| 75 | Alfalfa County | 0.0 | 0 | 5,649 |
2 of 77 Oklahoma counties are not ranked on this measure.
How this is ranked
Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
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Questions
Which county in Oklahoma is building the most new homes?
Oklahoma County: 8.3 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Rogers County (8.2 per 1,000 residents) and McClain County (7.9 per 1,000 residents), of 75 Oklahoma counties ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.
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