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

Discover affordable housing in Harrah where there are 2+ 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.

Harrah Senior Village

19905 Summers Ave, Harrah, Oklahoma 73045

Harrah Senior Housing

2696 Summers Ave, Harrah, Oklahoma 73045

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

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

How many renters live in Harrah, Oklahoma?

The City of Harrah has 6,259 people living in 2,348 households.

There are 1,899 renters living in 670 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.34 percent of the population living in Harrah.

What is the rental market like in Harrah, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 2,578 housing units in the Harrah area. Of these, 751 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrah, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrah?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrah is 11 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Harrah for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrah
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 94 143 323 84
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrah

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Harrah

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 Harrah, Oklahoma

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

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 17 65 percent
One BR 72 77 percent
Two BR 100 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrah, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Harrah?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 29
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 26
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrah, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrah, Oklahoma

Harrah features 67 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 Harrah, Oklahoma

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrah, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.