Downtown & Surrounding Neighborhoods Housing Study & Strategy

Prepared: May 2020

Partners: City of Tulsa, INCOG

Summary: This housing study and strategy was commissioned to assess the housing needs of Downtown Tulsa and the surrounding neighborhoods to create a holistic development and policy framework to guide equitable housing investments. The study found that since the previous housing study (conducted in 2010), Downtown Tulsa and the surrounding neighborhoods have experienced significant growth and reinvestment and could support additional housing to meet the growing demands. The study identified the deep need for affordable housing and housing for the “missing middle.” The strategy identified five overarching goals:

1. Expand the quality and accessibility of affordable housing
2. Support economic development and competitiveness
3. Reduce barriers to homeownership
4. Improve housing stability
5. Leverage housing investment and neighborhood stabilization and quality of life