What HUD offices serve Owasso, Oklahoma?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Owasso.
How many renters live in Owasso, Oklahoma?
The City of Owasso has 38,134 people living in 14,230 households.
There are 12,166 renters living in 5,049 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.9 percent of the population living in Owasso.
What is the rental market like in Owasso, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 14,788 housing units in the Owasso area. Of these, 5,317 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Owasso, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Owasso?
The rental vacancy rate in Owasso is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Owasso for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Owasso
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 1,551 | 1,417 | 1,492 | 443 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Owasso
A large number of apartments in Owasso have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Owasso are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Owasso
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $834 |
| One BR | $900 |
| Two BR | $1,128 |
| Three BR | $1,489 |
| Four BR | $1,733 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Owasso, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Owasso?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 30 | 28 percent |
| One BR | 469 | 30 percent |
| Two BR | 698 | 49 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Owasso, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Owasso?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Owasso, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 243 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 3 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Owasso, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Owasso, Oklahoma
Owasso features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Owasso, Oklahoma
There are 227 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Owasso.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Owasso, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Owasso landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Owasso.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Owasso, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,015 and $1,241.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
