Feasibility Study Data for the Tulsa, OK Metro Area
What SBA's own loan files show about lending in the Tulsa, OK Metro Area, every asset class together, and what a feasibility study for a project there has to test.
Tulsa at a glance
Tulsa drew 1,693 SBA approvals across FY2017 to FY2026, worth $987.6 million gross. Tulsa sits at 62 of 928 among areas ranked by loans. Tulsa loans center on $253,000, the median. $105,000 to $614,000 spans the Tulsa middle half. The Tulsa median sits at 1.22x nationally. Tulsa splits into 1,565 loans under 7(a) and 128 under 504. Tulsa shows a franchise share of 13.6%. Tulsa dollars add to $987.6 million.
Tulsa: classes and counties
The busiest classes in Tulsa are full-service restaurant (96), limited-service restaurant (48), and medical office (35). Next in Tulsa comes fitness center at 35 loans. Outside every class stand 1,169 Tulsa loans, so each Tulsa project is judged on its own facts. By county, Tulsa loans concentrate in Tulsa County, OK (1,292), Wagoner County, OK (105), and Rogers County, OK (100). At the other end, Pawnee County, OK holds 28 loans, a sign that Tulsa is not one market.
Tulsa: lenders in the record
A Tulsa lender row names today's holder; the Tulsa originator may be another. Tulsa 7(a) holders include BancFirst (172 loans, $73.5 million), Arvest Bank (141 loans, $31.9 million), and Security Bank (OK) (105 loans, $70.4 million). Tulsa 504 holders include Small Business Capital Corporation with 51 loans ($33.6 million) and Tulsa Economic Development Corporation with 46 loans ($32.9 million). In Tulsa, a borrower treats the rows as context. No Tulsa row recommends any institution.
Tulsa: what the floors can say
Tulsa cancellation, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals: 10.4%. It is a floor for Tulsa. The Tulsa ceiling is 11.9%, counting undisbursed loans as cancelled. Of 776 Tulsa loans disbursed FY2017 to FY2021, 4.4% are charged off to date, a floor. The Tulsa five-year figure is 2.8%. A lender reading Tulsa takes both rates as the least. Tulsa history only grows. County names place the Tulsa loans. For Tulsa, the July 2023 list governs. Tulsa omits loans with no county match. Tulsa totals hold untracked-class loans too.
Tulsa: the feasibility questions
Tulsa approvals were thinnest in FY2020 (133 loans, $72.9 million) and heaviest in FY2017 (215 loans, $91.9 million). The latest year, FY2026, shows 141 loans and $98.2 million for Tulsa. A Tulsa feasibility study tests demand first, from Tulsa County, OK outward, not from the area average. The Tulsa median is $253,000. Set Tulsa budgets beside it; nationally it is 1.22x. Coverage for Tulsa is run on weaker income. Tulsa floors shape that downside. A final Tulsa check sets appraised value against cost. Sources and uses in Tulsa must tie to bids near Tulsa County, OK. The Tulsa study states its limits beside Tulsa County, OK findings.
SBA loans in the Tulsa, OK Metro Area
| Loans approved, FY2017 to FY2026 | 1,693 |
|---|---|
| Gross dollars approved | $987.6 million |
| Median loan | $253,000 |
| Middle half of loans, from | $105,000 |
| Middle half of loans, to | $614,000 |
| SBA 7(a) loans | 1,565 |
| SBA 504 loans | 128 |
| Franchise share of loans | 13.6% |
| Rank among metro and micro areas by loans | 62 of 928 |
| Median loan against the national median | 1.22x |
Cancellation and charge-off
| Cancelled after approval, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals (a floor) | 10.4% |
|---|---|
| The same, counting loans still undisbursed as cancelled (a ceiling) | 11.9% |
| Charged off to date, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans (a floor) | 4.4% |
| Charged off within five years of approval | 2.8% |
| Loans in that cohort | 776 |
Both rates are floors. SBA withholds the status of open loans, so a loan counts as charged off only once SBA reports it; a rate needs at least 30 loans in its cohort and is otherwise not reported.
SBA loans approved in the Tulsa, OK Metro Area, by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 215 | $91.9 million |
| FY2018 | 180 | $94.4 million |
| FY2019 | 160 | $77.3 million |
| FY2020 | 133 | $72.9 million |
| FY2021 | 178 | $117.6 million |
| FY2022 | 175 | $119.1 million |
| FY2023 | 180 | $103.2 million |
| FY2024 | 169 | $115.0 million |
| FY2025 | 162 | $98.2 million |
| FY2026 | 141 | $98.2 million |
Loans by asset class
| Asset class | Loans |
|---|---|
| Not in any of the 39 asset classes | 1,169 |
| Full-service restaurant | 96 |
| Limited-service restaurant | 48 |
| Medical office (physicians) | 35 |
| Fitness center | 35 |
| Automotive mechanical repair (car and truck) | 33 |
| Child care center | 32 |
| Hotel and motel | 31 |
| Coffee shop and snack bar | 29 |
| Dental office | 26 |
| Liquor store | 24 |
| Beauty salon | 24 |
| Veterinary clinic | 20 |
| Grocery store | 13 |
| Rehabilitation and therapy clinic | 12 |
| Car wash | 10 |
| Gas station and truck stop | 9 |
| Self storage | 7 |
| Beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) | 7 |
| Nonresidential lessor (flex, office and retail investor buildings) | 5 |
| Caterers (includes banquet halls with catering staff) | 5 |
Classes with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are withheld, and more where a small one could be derived.
Most active SBA lenders
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Capital Corporation | 51 | $33.6 million |
| Tulsa Economic Development Corporation | 46 | $32.9 million |
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BancFirst | 172 | $73.5 million |
| First Oklahoma Bank | 149 | $137.2 million |
| Arvest Bank | 141 | $31.9 million |
| Security Bank (OK) | 105 | $70.4 million |
| First Pryority Bank | 96 | $39.6 million |
Lenders with 5 or more loans here; a lender with fewer is not listed, and loans SBA or a receiver holds are counted but never listed as a lender.
Where the loans are, by county
| County | Loans |
|---|---|
| Tulsa County, OK | 1,292 |
| Wagoner County, OK | 105 |
| Rogers County, OK | 100 |
| Creek County, OK | 99 |
| Okmulgee County, OK | 36 |
| Osage County, OK | 33 |
| Pawnee County, OK | 28 |
Counties with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are not listed.
Metro is the CBSA (metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area) of the loan's project county, July 2023 delineation (OMB Bulletin 23-01). The county is matched by name (manifests/ld2/county-cbsa-map.csv); a loan whose county cannot be placed in a 2023 CBSA is left out of every metro.
All assets: every 7(a) and 504 approval in the metro, including those outside the 39 asset classes.
A value marked withheld rests on fewer than 5 loans, or is withheld so that such a figure cannot be derived from other published figures.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 loan-level FOIA files (data.sba.gov), as of 2026-09-30; areas from the U.S. Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023 (OMB Bulletin 23-01); Loan Analytics metro cell MT-46140.
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