Tulsa Remote: get paid to move to Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma offers $10,000 cash. Status: taking applications.

$10,000CashAs published by the program$10,000 grant, paid monthly, or as a lump sum after buying a qualifying home in Tulsa

Taking applicationsOpen when we checked on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: None stated
Visit before you move: Help offered
How we checked: Official page

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

Not statedTotal valueCash plus perks
$329,500Typical home for saleMetro

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere

In the program's words

Full-time remote job with an employer outside Oklahoma, lived outside Oklahoma for at least a year, age 18 or older, US work eligible, and move within Tulsa city limits within 12 months of acceptance. Income is verified but no minimum is published.

Perks: 36-month coworking membership, housing search help, health and wellness benefits, community events

Visit before you move: Three-day hosted visit for finalists. Travel reimbursed up to $500, plus up to $500 for one guest. Lodging and meals not covered. Program page, checked November 4, 2026.

Run by: George Kaiser Family Foundation; Oklahoma Remote Quality Jobs Incentive Act

Read the official rules and apply

Amount and status confirmed on the program's own or a government page, 2025 or 2026. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$27,202 a year less
The typical home in the Tulsa metro costs $329,500, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $27,202 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,187 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,187 a month in Tulsa, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$10,000
The program adds $10,000 in cash.
Same lifestyle, smaller salary$118,885
A $150,000 New York salary buys the same as $118,885 in Tulsa⁴.

Full cost of living in Tulsa

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$27,202 a year less
The typical home in the Tulsa metro costs $329,500, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $27,202 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,187 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,187 a month in Tulsa, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$10,000
The program adds $10,000 in cash.
Same lifestyle, smaller salary$118,885
A $150,000 New York salary buys the same as $118,885 in Tulsa⁴.

Full cost of living in Tulsa

Living in Tulsa

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Tulsa.

Other Oklahoma programs

3 programs in Oklahoma were active when we checked on October 30, 2026.

Get paid to move to Oklahoma: every program

Programs in other states

Questions people ask

How much does Tulsa Remote pay?

Who can apply to Tulsa Remote?

Does Tulsa Remote help you visit before you move?

Yes. Three-day hosted visit for finalists. Travel reimbursed up to $500, plus up to $500 for one guest. Lodging and meals not covered. Source: https://www.tulsaremote.com/resources/hosted-visits (checked November 4, 2026).

Is Tulsa Remote still open?

Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. tulsaremote.com FAQ (C) 2026 links a live application portal; Christian Science Monitor 2026-08-10 describes the program as active with 4,200+ participants. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Tulsa metro.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

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