Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Broken Arrow, OK

Discover affordable housing in Broken Arrow where there are 8+ 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.

Eagles Nest Apartments

1225 E Kenosha St, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

Broken Arrow Voa Living Center, Inc

21691 E 39th St S, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014

Indian Springs Apartments

2177 W Jasper St, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011

Kenosha Landing

2602 W Oakland Pl, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

Vandever House

3102 S Juniper Ave, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

Treetops Apartments

5001 S Hickory Ave, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011

Stoney Ridge Estates

400 E. Madison ST., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

Broken Arrow Apartments

E 81st S And X 145th E Ave, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
$21.36/hour
$14.11 (+195%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $14.11 (+195%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Broken Arrow, 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 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma?

The City of Broken Arrow has 120,448 people living in 45,550 households.

There are 27,773 renters living in 11,171 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.06 percent of the population living in Broken Arrow.

What is the rental market like in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 47,352 housing units in the Broken Arrow area. Of these, 11,883 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Broken Arrow?

The rental vacancy rate in Broken Arrow is 5 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 Broken Arrow for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Broken Arrow
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
456 2,181 3,769 3,651 899
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Broken Arrow

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Broken Arrow

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 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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

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 82 18 percent
One BR 866 40 percent
Two BR 1,701 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Broken Arrow?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 108
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 382
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Broken Arrow features 415 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 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

There are 264 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Broken Arrow.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Broken Arrow landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Broken Arrow.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,015 and $1,241.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.