07/21/2026
Let’s look back at some Tulsa real estate history. My grandad and grandmother (Mommom) were born in 1910 and 1911. They lived in Tulsa for the majority of their lives and kept meticulous records. So what did real estate look like in Tulsa at the end of WWII for a married family with 3 kids?
Year purchased: 1945
Purchase Price: $6,950 ($129,252 today)
Address: 1533 E 20th St
Grandads Earnings in 1945: $4,817.50
My grandad poured the concrete and made and installed the wrought iron fence. It’s holding up pretty good considering that was 75 years ago!
This house last sold in 2017 for $215,000 and has a Zestimate of $370,000.