Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in El Reno, OK

Discover affordable housing in El Reno 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.

Ashton on the Green

2501 Ashton Pl, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Intrada El Reno

319 South Grand Avenue, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Woodson Park Apartments

1400 W Woodson St, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Ridgeview Heights

1910 Ridgeview Drive, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Haven West

1515 E Elm St, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Elizabeth Place Apartments

1955 S Shepard Ave, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Pleasant Oaks of El Reno

500 Pleasant Oaks Rd, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Silver Creek Apartments

801 N Ellison, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

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

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

How many renters live in El Reno, Oklahoma?

The City of El Reno has 17,474 people living in 6,157 households.

There are 6,478 renters living in 2,577 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.07 percent of the population living in El Reno.

What is the rental market like in El Reno, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 6,946 housing units in the El Reno area. Of these, 2,737 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in El Reno, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in El Reno?

The rental vacancy rate in El Reno 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 El Reno for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Reno
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
137 462 1,144 682 143
Occupied Rental Units by Size in El Reno

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 El Reno

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 El Reno, Oklahoma

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

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 131 96 percent
One BR 351 76 percent
Two BR 756 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in El Reno, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in El Reno?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 360
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in El Reno, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in El Reno, Oklahoma

El Reno features 18 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 El Reno, Oklahoma

There are 495 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in El Reno.

Housing Choice Vouchers in El Reno, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.