Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Choctaw County, OK

Discover affordable housing in Choctaw County where there are 10+ 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.

Savannah Park of Hugo

129 E Kirk St, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Choctaw Village

N 16th St, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Burnside Estates

407 Burnside, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Kiamichi Gardens II

1405 S K St, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Hugo Properties

100 E Kirk Ave, Hugo, Oklahoma 0

Belmont Place Apartments

500 S 14th St, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Southwind Acres

548 1/2 Southwind Acres, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Hugo Affordable Housing

1105 Sunhaven Drive, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Meadow View + Rosewood Dr

100 Meadowview St, Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Rental

600 2nd St, Boswell, Oklahoma 74727

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Choctaw County, Oklahoma
$16.88/hour
$9.63 (+133%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.63 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Choctaw County, Oklahoma Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Choctaw County, 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), Public Housing programs for Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?

The County of Choctaw County has 14,285 people living in 5,805 households.

There are 4,282 renters living in 1,937 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.98 percent of the population living in Choctaw County.

What is the rental market like in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 7,105 housing units in the Choctaw County area. Of these, 2,103 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Choctaw County?

The rental vacancy rate in Choctaw County is 6 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 Choctaw County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Choctaw County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
113 357 580 657 209
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Choctaw County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Choctaw County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,187. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $674
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,106
Four BR $1,187
2024 Fair Market Rents in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

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

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 70 62 percent
One BR 309 87 percent
Two BR 326 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Choctaw County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 110
Public Housing 247
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 74
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Choctaw County features 445 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 Choctaw County, Oklahoma

There are 37 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Choctaw County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Choctaw County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Choctaw County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.