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Capitol Hill Oklahoma City, OK

Across the river from downtown, Capitol Hill has spent recent years turning old storefronts into a colorful stretch of murals and community life along 25th Street. Once its own city before joining Oklahoma City in 1911, the neighborhood today features shops, bakeries, and street life along its main corridors. The neighborhood puts residents within a short drive of downtown offices and entertainment.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Capitol Hill is $519 for a studio, $511 for one bedroom, and $626 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Capitol Hill has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 120 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $519/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 533 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $511/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 885 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $626/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Myriad Botanical Gardens
  • Oklahoma City National Memorial
  • Oklahoma Railway Museum
  • Will Rogers Horticultural Gardens
  • Science Museum Oklahoma

Airports

  • Will Rogers World

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Living in Capitol Hill

Restaurants

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Two corridors, 25th and 29th Streets, carry a food scene that ranges from a tortilla factory doubling as a food market to a bakery known for its tres leches cake. Local spots fill in the gaps, so residents can find a quick bite or a full meal without leaving the neighborhood.

Transportation

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Several north-south roads run straight into the city center from Capitol Hill, keeping the commute short for most residents. Shields Boulevard connects directly to Interstate 40 for longer drives, and while Walker Avenue can slow during peak hours, traffic overall stays manageable. Residents without a car can rely on Embark bus routes, separated bike lanes, and pedestrian bridges to cross the river.

Parks

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Wiley Post Park anchors outdoor life here with horseshoe pits, sand volleyball, a playground, and a splashpad. Across the road from Wiley Post Park in the Matt Hoffman Action Sports Park is the largest skatepark in Oklahoma City. The 13-mile Oklahoma River Trail connects the park to other riverside green spaces, while a separated bike lane on the Walker Avenue Bridge and pedestrian access on the Robinson Avenue Bridge make river crossings easy. South of the neighborhood, a loop around the lake at Oliver Park links up with the South Grand Avenue Trail toward Woodson Park and Trosper Park.

Shopping

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Grocery options in Capitol Hill include a tortilla factory that doubles as a food market and specialty grocers stocked with meats and pantry staples. Retail here leans toward small, independently run shops rather than big-box centers, so daily errands tend to feel local and personal.

Highlights

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Murals and independent shops line 25th Street in Capitol Hill while the outdoor scene revolves around Wiley Post Park, with its splashpad and sports courts and the Oklahoma River Trail and bike-friendly bridges that connect to parks citywide.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.