Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Blackwell, OK

Discover affordable housing in Blackwell where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Jefferson Park Apartments

1012 S 10th St, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631

Andros Village Apartments Lp

606 S 21st St, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631

Urban Village Apartments

1301 W Coolidge Ave, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631

Kittie Huston Apt

806 West Blackwell, Blackwell, Oklahoma

Larkin Hotel Apartments

201 North Main Street, Blackwell, Oklahoma 74631

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Blackwell, Oklahoma
$16.88/hour
$9.63 (+133%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.63 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Blackwell, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blackwell.

How many renters live in Blackwell, Oklahoma?

The City of Blackwell has 6,132 people living in 2,296 households.

There are 2,276 renters living in 748 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.12 percent of the population living in Blackwell.

What is the rental market like in Blackwell, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 3,211 housing units in the Blackwell area. Of these, 846 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blackwell, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blackwell?

The rental vacancy rate in Blackwell is 12 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Blackwell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blackwell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
30 143 93 381 101
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blackwell

A large number of apartments in Blackwell 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 Blackwell are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Blackwell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $604 to $1,199. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $604
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,181
Four BR $1,199
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blackwell, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blackwell?

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 30 100 percent
One BR 122 85 percent
Two BR 55 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Blackwell, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Blackwell?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Blackwell, Oklahoma including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 85
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blackwell, Oklahoma

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Blackwell, Oklahoma

Blackwell features 145 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 Blackwell, Oklahoma

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blackwell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blackwell, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Blackwell landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Blackwell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blackwell, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.