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

Discover affordable housing in Mcalester where there are 13+ 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.

Sue Littlejohn House

18 W Washington Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Aldridge Senior Apartments

200 E Carl Albert Parkway, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Park Place Apartments

518 W Park Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Parkway Village

700 W Carl Albert Pkwy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Mcalester Plaza

15 E Washington St, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Legends at Hickory Ridge

N of Electric Ave Between, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Westside Apartments

910 E Choctaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Legends at Hickory Ridge - Phase II

535 Legends Ln, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Rental

801 E Monroe Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Rental

501A W Kiowa Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Rental

1300 E Chickasaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Aldridge Accommodated

601 S 2nd St, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

West Street Aptrs Aka Westridge

812 W Choctaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mcalester, Oklahoma
$17.06/hour
$9.81 (+135%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.81 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mcalester, 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), Public Housing programs for Mcalester, Oklahoma.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Mcalester, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Mcalester, Oklahoma?

The City of Mcalester has 18,110 people living in 6,970 households.

There are 6,183 renters living in 2,792 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.14 percent of the population living in Mcalester.

What is the rental market like in Mcalester, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 7,998 housing units in the Mcalester area. Of these, 2,993 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mcalester, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mcalester?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcalester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
75 538 1,126 918 118
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcalester

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Mcalester

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $736
Two BR $901
Three BR $1,107
Four BR $1,465
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mcalester, Oklahoma

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

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 64 85 percent
One BR 401 75 percent
Two BR 694 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mcalester, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Mcalester?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 312
Public Housing 317
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 215
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mcalester, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Mcalester, Oklahoma

Mcalester features 566 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 Mcalester, Oklahoma

There are 278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mcalester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mcalester, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mcalester landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mcalester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mcalester, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $811 and $991.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.