What HUD offices serve Lamont, 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.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lamont.
How many renters live in Lamont, Oklahoma?
The City of Lamont has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.45 percent of the population living in Lamont.
What is the rental market like in Lamont, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated housing units in the Lamont area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lamont, Oklahoma, there are 1.3 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lamont?
The rental vacancy rate in Lamont 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 Lamont for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamont
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamont
A large number of apartments in Lamont have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Lamont
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $677 |
| One BR | $678 |
| Two BR | $891 |
| Three BR | $1,130 |
| Four BR | $1,297 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lamont, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lamont?
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 |
| Two BR | 6 | 86 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lamont, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Lamont?
Income Based Apartments in Lamont, Oklahoma
Lamont features 0 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 Lamont, Oklahoma
There are 13 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lamont.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lamont, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lamont landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lamont.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lamont, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
