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Muskogee Comprehensive Housing Study

September 2, 2025

SOLUTIONS

Dashboard, Focus Group, Housing, Housing Forecast, Housing Market Assessment, Strategy

The City of Muskogee, Oklahoma wanted to catalyze new housing development and reverse years of population decline. CommunityScale completed a Comprehensive Housing Study for the City’s Economic Development Department to assess current housing conditions, identify needs, and recommend strategies for future development. The analysis revealed that the city’s decline was driven in large part by a loss of housing units rather than waning demand, reframing the local conversation around supply. Findings and recommendations, shared through an interactive project dashboard, were designed to guide policy decisions and housing strategies that enhance the community’s quality of life.

CommunityScale completed a Comprehensive Housing Study for the City of Muskogee, OK Economic Development Department to assess current housing conditions, identify needs, and recommend strategies for future development. The outcome is intended to guide policy decisions and housing strategies to enhance the community’s quality of life.

View key indicators from the study on the project dashboard.

The City was interested in identifying ways to catalyze new housing development and reverse years of population decline. The study’s analysis revealed this decline as driven by a loss of housing units over time, not a lack of demand. Furthermore, the broader region has been experiencing growth for many years. Many of the study’s recommendations focused on positioning Muskogee to capture a greater share of this regional growth to drive housing development within City borders.

The housing study concluded with an action plan of strategies designed to catalyze housing development and investment across the city’s diverse neighborhoods.