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

Discover affordable housing in Hughes County 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.

Holdenville Ridge CO Western Prop Mgmt

101 Spaulding Rd, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848

Holdenville Oakridge Communtiy

102 Riveroaks Dr, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848

Savannah Park of Wetumka

604 S Washita, Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Savannah Park of Holdenville

50 Warren Place, Holdenville, Oklahoma

Holdenville Ha

200 Crestview St, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848

Wetumka Ha

230 W Frisco St, Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Amber Courts

100 Warren St, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848

Birchwood Place II

600 S Washita St, Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hughes County, 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 Hughes 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) programs for Hughes County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Hughes County, Oklahoma?

The County of Hughes County has 13,409 people living in 3,902 households.

There are 3,327 renters living in 1,017 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.81 percent of the population living in Hughes County.

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

There are an estimated 5,818 housing units in the Hughes County area. Of these, 1,168 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hughes County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hughes County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hughes County is 13 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 Hughes County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 132 429 397 44
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Hughes County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $680
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,151
Four BR $1,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hughes County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hughes 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 4 57 percent
One BR 101 77 percent
Two BR 243 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hughes County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Hughes County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 130
Public Housing 129
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hughes County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Hughes County, Oklahoma

Hughes County features 205 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 Hughes County, Oklahoma

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hughes County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hughes County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hughes County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hughes County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.