Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Del City, OK

Discover affordable housing in Del City where there are 3+ 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.

Oak Ridge Village

3344 S Bryant Ave, Del City, Oklahoma 73115

Orval Ray Towers

4613 Tinker Diagonal St, Del City, Oklahoma 73115

Chapel Ridge ( Se 48th Street )

5707 SE 48th St, Del City, Oklahoma 73135

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Del City, Oklahoma
$20.66/hour
$13.41 (+185%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $13.41 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Del City, 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 Public Housing programs for Del City, Oklahoma.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Del City, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Del City, Oklahoma?

The City of Del City has 21,682 people living in 8,772 households.

There are 9,775 renters living in 3,777 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.08 percent of the population living in Del City.

What is the rental market like in Del City, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 9,698 housing units in the Del City area. Of these, 3,971 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Del City, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Del City?

The rental vacancy rate in Del City 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 Del City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Del City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
65 631 951 1,869 220
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Del City

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Del City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $824 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $824
One BR $884
Two BR $1,091
Three BR $1,454
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Del City, Oklahoma

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

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 45 69 percent
One BR 510 81 percent
Two BR 649 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Del City, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Del City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 99
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 280
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Del City, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Del City, Oklahoma

Del City features 299 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 Del City, Oklahoma

There are 152 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Del City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Del City, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Del City landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Del City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Del City, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.