WE USE HOUSING DATA TO CREATE BETTER COMMUNITIES.
Research and Data
Utilizing available data, Housing Forward is working toward a future in which vibrant, quality, affordable housing is accessible for all Oklahomans. Data and research which we are producing includes:
Housing Data Dashboard (coming soon!): an accessible database tracking housing demand, supply and outcomes at a state-wide and county-wide level.
Partnering with the Urban Institute on a first-of-its-kind analysis of Oklahoma’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, with actionable recommendations coming in 2026.
Sponsored the National Zoning Atlas’s inclusion of Northeastern Oklahoma, digitizing zoning codes across jurisdictions for the first time.
Released the Tulsa Smart Growth Report, a comprehensive roadmap to streamline permitting, modernize zoning, and guide investment toward 12,900 new housing units by 2033.
At Housing Forward we believe that proven policy initiatives to expedite housing development can not only create better communities, but ensure that each Oklahoman has a place to call home.
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Data Dashboard - Coming Soon!
Using Data to Inform Housing Strategy
From the growth of our metros to resilient rural communities, every part of Oklahoma faces unique opportunities and challenges. This dashboard provides transparent data to help leaders and residents understand their local housing markets and plan for a stronger, more affordable future.
Dive into our interactive dashboard to explore all the latest data across city, county and state you might need for housing-related decisions.
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Explore the National Zoning Atlas
We sponsored the effort to expedite Northeastern Oklahoma’s addition to the National Zoning Atlas, making it possible for the first time, to view and analyze zoning codes across municipal boundaries in a unified, online format. This gives communities a data-driven foundation to identify and pursue needed changes.
This data is valuable and useful for communities that need housing development, and many groups can draw from it.
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Smart Growth Report
A study of policies and processes hindering the housing development landscape in Tulsa.
This comprehensive review was prepared by Smart Growth America (SGA) in collaboration with Housing Forward and The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation. It addresses the critical challenges faced by the City of Tulsa in increasing the supply of affordable, accessible, and equitable housing.
To meet this demand, the Smart Growth Report recommends streamlining development, removing regulatory barriers, and aligning housing with transportation and infrastructure investments.