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

Discover affordable housing in Duncan where there are 6+ 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.

Duncan Terrace Apartments

1820 W Plato Rd, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

The Gardens at Duncan

419 S 27th St, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

Elm Terrace Apartments

206 E Elm Ave, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

Legacy Senior Apartments Duncan

1745 W. Legacy Drive, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

Duncan Plaza

2021 N Highway 81, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

Pleasant View Apartments

1214 N Highway 81, Duncan, Oklahoma 73533

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Duncan, 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 Duncan, 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 Duncan, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Duncan, Oklahoma?

The City of Duncan has 22,759 people living in 9,231 households.

There are 7,267 renters living in 2,985 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.93 percent of the population living in Duncan.

What is the rental market like in Duncan, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 11,084 housing units in the Duncan area. Of these, 3,244 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duncan, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duncan?

The rental vacancy rate in Duncan 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 Duncan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duncan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
113 428 1,275 1,026 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duncan

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 Duncan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $734 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $734
One BR $739
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,256
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duncan, Oklahoma

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

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 59 52 percent
One BR 325 76 percent
Two BR 851 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Duncan, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Duncan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 355
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duncan, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Duncan, Oklahoma

Duncan features 241 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 Duncan, Oklahoma

There are 166 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duncan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Duncan, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.