Provided is a method for adaptive transmit power allocation in a multiuser OFDM system. The method includes: a) obtaining a channel gain for a predetermined bit period for each user at a predetermined time, and allocating all of available sub carriers to a user farthest separated among a plurality of users having a good channel gain; b) comparing a channel gain of the user allocated with the subcarrier at the step a) with an initial threshold value; c) allocating a transmit power uniformly to each of the sub carries allocated at the step a) using an Equal-power allocation algorithm if the channel gain is larger than the initial threshold value at the step b); and d) allocating a transmit power to each of the sub carriers allocated at the step a) using a water-filling power allocation algorithm if the channel gain is smaller than the initial threshold value at the step b).