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Oklahoma Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Security deposit limits, eviction notice requirements, rent increase rules, and every compliance deadline for Oklahoma landlords. 592 cities covered.

Based on Oklahoma state statutes. Updated August 2026.

Oklahoma Landlord Law Summary

In Oklahoma, landlords must return security deposits within 45 days, provide 5-day eviction notice for nonpayment, and do not cap rent increases. No just cause eviction requirement.

Oklahoma Landlord Rules at a Glance

Key compliance requirements every Oklahoma landlord must follow.

Rule Requirement
Security Deposit Cap No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline 45 days
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment) 5 days written notice
Rent Cap No statewide cap
Entry Notice 24 hours notice
Late Fee Cap No statutory cap
Grace Period No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction Not required

What Happens If You Violate Oklahoma Landlord-Tenant Law

Security deposit violation: Tenant may recover up to 2x the wrongfully withheld amount.

  • Late deposit return: Miss the 45-day deadline and tenants can sue for up to 2x the withheld amount.
  • Improper eviction notice: Wrong notice period or procedure = case dismissed. You restart from zero and owe additional court costs.
  • Illegal entry: Entering without 24-hour notice = harassment claim. Tenants can terminate the lease and sue for damages.
  • Fair housing violation: First offense: $16,000+ federal fine. Repeat: $65,000+. Plus actual damages, attorney fees, and potential criminal penalties.

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Oklahoma Landlord-Tenant Statutes

The laws that govern residential rentals in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §101 et seq.

Governs residential tenancies including security deposits, habitability, eviction, and tenant rights.

Oklahoma Landlord Law Topics

Explore detailed rules by topic for any Oklahoma city.

Security Deposit Laws

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Eviction Process & Notice Requirements

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Rent Increase Laws

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Landlord Entry & Access Rules

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Maintenance & Habitability Standards

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Late Fee Limits

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Lease Termination & Renewal

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Fair Housing Protections

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Tenant Screening Rules

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Required Landlord Disclosures

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Rent Control

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Property Registration Requirements

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Top 10 Oklahoma Cities — Landlord Law Coverage

The largest Oklahoma cities by population, with median rent and deposit cap data.

City Population Median 2BR Rent
Oklahoma City 702,767 $1,244/mo
Tulsa 411,894 $1,217/mo
Norman 130,046 $1,244/mo
Broken Arrow 119,194 $1,217/mo
Edmond 98,103 $1,244/mo
Lawton 90,245 $1,001/mo
Moore 63,470 $995/mo
Midwest City 58,086 $995/mo
Enid 50,577 $1,027/mo
Stillwater 49,525 $1,035/mo

All 592 Oklahoma Cities

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Oklahoma City 702,767 Tulsa 411,894 Norman 130,046 Broken Arrow 119,194 Edmond 98,103 Lawton 90,245 Moore 63,470 Midwest City 58,086 Enid 50,577 Stillwater 49,525 Owasso 41,162 Bartlesville 38,114 Muskogee 36,873 Shawnee 31,803 Bixby 30,698 Jenks 27,553 Yukon 26,388 Ardmore 24,847 Ponca City 24,306 Mustang 23,270 Duncan 23,170 Sapulpa 22,981 Del City 21,312 Claremore 20,385 Bethany 20,369 Durant 20,296 Sand Springs 20,075 El Reno 19,216 Altus 18,635 McAlester 18,140 Tahlequah 16,833 Chickasha 16,745 Ada 16,611 Glenpool 14,349 Newcastle 14,001 Miami 12,866 Guymon 12,287 Choctaw 12,240 Weatherford 12,023 Woodward 11,753 Guthrie 11,398 Okmulgee 11,376 Elk City 11,279 Coweta 10,786 Warr Acres 10,472 Blanchard 9,663 Pryor Creek 9,636 The Village 9,368 Collinsville 9,296 Poteau 9,075 Piedmont 8,804 Skiatook 8,760 Sallisaw 8,641 Cushing 8,391 Clinton 8,383 Wagoner 8,375 Tuttle 8,373 Noble 7,739 Catoosa 7,510 Grove 7,293 Seminole 7,262 Idabel 6,971 Purcell 6,864 Harrah 6,534 Tecumseh 6,335 Blackwell 6,072 Pauls Valley 6,053 Holdenville 5,918 Verdigris 5,736 Henryetta 5,612 Anadarko 5,518 Vinita 5,312 Hugo 5,190 Lone Grove 5,190 Kingfisher 5,057 Alva 4,978 Hinton 4,907 Sulphur 4,880 Sayre 4,793 Pocola 4,527 Marlow 4,495 McLoud 4,488 Perry 4,424 Bristow 4,258 Slaughterville 4,257 Broken Bow 4,222 Madill 4,028 Spencer 3,890 Fort Gibson 3,831 Nichols Hills 3,826 Roland 3,818 Stilwell 3,771 Elgin 3,612 Nowata 3,551 Dewey 3,419 Frederick 3,419 Hobart 3,358 Muldrow 3,341 Mannford 3,335 Goldsby 3,321 Hominy 3,280 Perkins 3,270 Cleveland 3,223 Bethel Acres 3,198 Jones 3,169 Cache 3,135 Wewoka 3,084 Checotah 3,083 Tishomingo 3,062 Okemah 3,051 Heavener 3,024 Calera 3,023 Tonkawa 2,995 Atoka 2,953 Pawhuska 2,926 Chandler 2,924 Lindsay 2,866 Marietta 2,841 Eufaula 2,833 Stroud 2,829 Davis 2,800 Stigler 2,756 Mangum 2,740 New Cordell 2,716 Fairview 2,661 Watonga 2,606 Drumright 2,535 Jay 2,458 Prague 2,400 Walters 2,359 Healdton 2,353 Wilburton 2,293 Nicoma Park 2,289 Commerce 2,266 Kiefer 2,255 Antlers 2,193 Newkirk 2,176 Hennessey 2,174 Spiro 2,172 Pink 2,139 Chouteau 2,133 Krebs 2,070 Lexington 2,032 Union City 2,022 Chelsea 1,994 Pawnee 1,944 Wynnewood 1,927 Burns Flat 1,902 Hartshorne 1,896 Inola 1,892 Arkoma 1,849 Waurika 1,838 Hollis 1,721 Hooker 1,715 Langston 1,692 Haskell 1,690 Coalgate 1,666 Granite 1,628 Warner 1,609 Luther 1,587 Helena 1,534 Minco 1,517 Kingston 1,475 Cherokee 1,446 Wilson 1,426 Stratford 1,411 Byng 1,406 Westville 1,406 Comanche 1,404 Locust Grove 1,392 Vian 1,388 Carnegie 1,373 Crescent 1,372 Dickson 1,351 Oologah 1,335 Waukomis 1,323 Morris 1,321 Panama 1,302 Konawa 1,268 Beaver 1,262 Snyder 1,250 Fletcher 1,245 Central High 1,228 Shattuck 1,210 Laverne 1,189 Beggs 1,186 Okarche 1,176 Geronimo 1,164 Sperry 1,148 Mooreland 1,139 Thomas 1,137 Wetumka 1,135 Boise City 1,109 Fairland 1,105 Fairfax 1,103 Salina 1,097 Boley 1,086 Maysville 1,083 Colbert 1,076 Yale 1,069 Wister 1,058 West Siloam Springs 1,056 Caddo 1,055 Forest Park 1,046 Okeene 1,046 Kellyville 1,034 Meeker 1,020 Buffalo 1,015 Barnsdall 1,011 Rush Springs 1,008 Apache 1,002 Bray 995 North Enid 995 Shady Point 994 Gore 993 Geary 980 Mounds 971 Dibble 968 Erick 967 Talihina 931 Goodwell 920 Cashion 919 Hydro 903 Grandfield 900 Oakland 892 Oilton 890 Medford 885 Pond Creek 882 Maud 873 Ringling 869 Quinton 849 Tipton 846 Davenport 840 Temple 837 Quapaw 827 Texhoma 819 Seiling 813 Allen 807 Ninnekah 807 Valliant 806 Cyril 798 Weleetka 798 Dewar 759 Colcord 753 Sentinel 748 Elmore City 745 Rock Island 745 Kansas 744 Adair 740 Mountain View 735 Afton 734 Cheyenne 732 Empire City 732 Mannsville 730 Copan 729 Washington 718 Garber 717 Tyrone 717 Morrison 715 Blair 712 Haileyville 702 Waynoka 699 Springer 697 Wellston 692 South Coffeyville 684 Sterling 669 Ryan 668 Wayne 662 Arapaho 660 Langley 650 Valley Brook 647 Howe 640 Welch 640 Cole 638 Roff 632 Porter 624 Savanna 616 Earlsboro 608 Porum 608 Kiowa 600 Bokchito 599 Wright City 599 Vici 585 Paoli 584 Boswell 583 Corn 583 Velma 578 Billings 574 Okay 567 Carney 565 Winchester 556 Clayton 555 Ramona 544 Red Oak 530 Lahoma 525 Verden 514 Ketchum 513 Glencoe 510 Fort Cobb 504 Alex 496 Fort Towson 496 Wyandotte 491 Calumet 488 Hulbert 488 Arnett 484 Canute 481 Covington 469 Johnson 465 Olustee 464 Medicine Park 461 Ravia 461 Hammon 459 Drummond 455 Westport 454 Canton 453 Forgan 451 Keota 446 Amber 444 Binger 440 Ochelata 438 Foyil 433 Bernice 432 Stringtown 432 Cedar Valley 430 Schulter 429 Tushka 424 Gage 422 Paden 420 Cement 419 Stonewall 419 Achille 416 Depew 413 Dill City 411 Chattanooga 407 Thackerville 405 Dover 404 Bokoshe 403 Leedey 399 Silo 396 Ringwood 395 East Duke 392 Tryon 389 Prue 385 Wapanucka 385 Whitefield 382 Wynona 378 Asher 374 Custer City 368 McCurtain 365 Lone Wolf 364 Coyle 362 Spavinaw 356 Carmen 355 Bowlegs 354 Ripley 351 Fort Coffee 347 Oktaha 347 Tribbey 340 Webbers Falls 340 Bridge Creek 339 Katie 339 Sawyer 339 Cameron 332 Vera 330 Shidler 329 Kaw City 328 Dustin 326 Tupelo 324 Agra 323 Optima 322 Sportsmen Acres 319 Mountain Park 318 Fanshawe 315 Fort Supply 315 Calvin 314 Eldorado 314 Bennington 313 Fargo 306 Wakita 304 Avant 303 Crowder 298 North Miami 294 Randlett 291 Jennings 290 Mill Creek 289 Lamont 288 Kinta 286 Eakly 284 Haworth 284 Rattan 280 Wanette 280 Lenapah 278 Taloga 278 Watts 278 Indiahoma 277 Cleo Springs 276 Terral 276 Gracemont 274 Oaks 273 Lehigh 271 Ralston 270 Braggs 268 Delaware 267 Hochatown 266 Keyes 260 Talala 260 Gans 254 Roosevelt 254 Goltry 252 Milburn 252 Francis 251 Foster 248 Red Rock 248 Kremlin 246 Davidson 245 Bluejacket 244 Cromwell 237 Mead 235 Mulhall 230 Soper 228 Disney 226 Marshall 224 Alderson 219 Millerton 213 Butler 205 Breckenridge 202 Byars 198 Hardesty 197 Jet 195 Dougherty 194 Stuart 194 Meno 193 Ames 191 Marble City 191 Caney 190 Nash 187 Pocasset 187 Fitzhugh 185 Marland 184 Longdale 183 Bessie 181 Freedom 180 Big Cabin 179 Camargo 179 Carter 178 Osage 178 Garvin 177 Pittsburg 175 Arcadia 174 Taft 172 Warwick 172 Castle 171 Manitou 170 Aline 169 Gotebo 169 Cimarron City 166 Etowah 166 Braman 164 Boynton 163 Martha 159 Slick 159 Gene Autry 157 Kenefic 157 Le Flore 156 Liberty 156 Tamaha 156 Woodlawn Park 153 Spaulding 150 Indianola 146 Canadian 145 Hunter 140 Orlando 138 Grayson 135 Reydon 134 Bearden 133 Fairmont 130 Kemp 130 St. Louis 129 Peoria 128 Sharon 128 Rocky 126 Burlington 125 Burbank 124 Phillips 124 Lawrence Creek 123 Norge 123 Sparks 123 Bromide 122 Lamar 122 Tatums 117 Willow 117 Armstrong 116 Carlton Landing 116 Greenfield 116 Council Hill 113 Faxon 113 Cornish 112 Summit 112 Colony 110 Hallett 110 Dacoma 108 Hanna 107 Tullahassee 107 Loco 106 Pensacola 106 Rentiesville 106 Hastings 105 Lookeba 103 Sweetwater 102 Foss 101 Hitchcock 100 Redbird 100 Gould 98 Bridgeport 97 Wann 97 Wainwright 96 Gerty 95 Horntown 94 Kendrick 92 Devol 91 Lake Aluma 89 New Alluwe 89 Kildare 88 Hoffman 87 Manchester 87 Addington 86 Atwood 86 Bradley 86 Carrier 84 Centrahoma 83 Hickory 83 Terlton 83 Sasakwa 81 Grand Lake Towne 78 Headrick 77 Lone Chimney 77 Leon 76 Deer Creek 74 Paradise Hill 74 Brooksville 72 Fair Oaks 72 Hillsdale 71 Oakwood 70 Rosedale 70 Blackburn 69 Loyal 69 Maramec 68 Strang 67 Lima 66 Hendrix 65 Skedee 65 Ratliff City 64 Elmer 63 Hitchita 63 Mutual 62 Albion 60 Gate 60 Webb City 60 IXL 59 Douglas 50 Rosston 50 Smith Village 50 Yeager 49 Vernon 44 Texola 40 Amorita 39 Byron 36 Clearview 36 Hollister 34 Moffett 33 Grainola 32 Ashland 31 Strong City 30 May 29 Putnam 27 Fallis 25 Macomb 24 Friendship 23 Sugden 23 Valley Park 20 Renfrow 19 Stidham 19 Meridian 16 Foraker 15 Loveland 15 Jefferson 11 Lambert 6 Knowles 5 Lotsee 4 Cooperton 2 Hoot Owl Mule Barn

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Frequently Asked Questions — Oklahoma Landlord Laws

Oklahoma landlords must return the security deposit within 45 days of lease termination with an itemized statement. There is no statutory limit on the deposit amount.
Landlords must give a 5-day written notice to pay or quit. For lease violations, a 10-day notice is required (15 days for a second violation within 12 months).
No. Oklahoma preempts local rent control and has no statewide cap on rent increases.

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How we researched this page: This guide covers all Oklahoma landlord-tenant statutes, verified against official government sources. Rent data comes from HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026). Last updated: August 2026.
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