What HUD offices serve Ponca City, 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 Ponca City.
How many renters live in Ponca City, Oklahoma?
The City of Ponca City has 24,441 people living in 9,343 households.
There are 8,687 renters living in 3,591 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.54 percent of the population living in Ponca City.
What is the rental market like in Ponca City, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 11,582 housing units in the Ponca City area. Of these, 4,102 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ponca City, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ponca City?
The rental vacancy rate in Ponca City is 12 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 Ponca City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ponca City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 743 | 1,368 | 1,145 | 197 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ponca City
A large number of apartments in Ponca City 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 Ponca City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Ponca City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $604 to $1,199. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $604 |
| One BR | $678 |
| Two BR | $891 |
| Three BR | $1,181 |
| Four BR | $1,199 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ponca City, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ponca City?
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 | 70 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 532 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 909 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ponca City, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Ponca City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ponca City, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 196 |
| Public Housing | 175 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 116 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ponca City, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City features 317 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 Ponca City, Oklahoma
There are 210 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ponca City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ponca City, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ponca City landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ponca City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ponca City, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
