What HUD offices serve Okarche, 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 Okarche.
How many renters live in Okarche, Oklahoma?
The City of Okarche has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.15 percent of the population living in Okarche.
What is the rental market like in Okarche, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated housing units in the Okarche area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Okarche, Oklahoma, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Okarche?
The rental vacancy rate in Okarche is 9 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 Okarche for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okarche
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 11 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okarche
A large number of apartments in Okarche 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 Okarche
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 Okarche, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Okarche?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 33 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Okarche, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Okarche?
Income Based Apartments in Okarche, Oklahoma
Okarche features 12 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 Okarche, Oklahoma
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Okarche.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Okarche, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Okarche landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Okarche.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Okarche, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
