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

Discover affordable housing in Stilwell where there are 9+ 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.

Davidson Heights

525 W Poplar St, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Stonebrook Park of Stilwell

1503 Stonebrook Dr, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Savannah Park of Stilwell IV

1501 W Young Ave, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Stilwell Senior Housing

400 N 8th St, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Hickory Village Apts

1401 W Hickory St, Stilwell, Oklahoma

Candle Ridge Apartments

100 Young St, Stilwell, Oklahoma 0

Rolling Hills Addtn No 1

306 Mockingbird Dr, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Skywood Apartments

201 Skywood Dr, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Stilwell Properties III

100 W Blackjack St, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley, Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stilwell, 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 Stilwell, 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 Stilwell, Oklahoma.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Stilwell, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Stilwell, Oklahoma?

The City of Stilwell has 3,732 people living in 1,441 households.

There are 1,916 renters living in 817 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.34 percent of the population living in Stilwell.

What is the rental market like in Stilwell, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 1,741 housing units in the Stilwell area. Of these, 978 units are rental homes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stilwell, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stilwell?

The rental vacancy rate in Stilwell is 16 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 Stilwell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stilwell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
55 191 338 220 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stilwell

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Stilwell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $673 to $1,187. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $673
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,160
Four BR $1,187
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stilwell, Oklahoma

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

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 52 95 percent
One BR 169 88 percent
Two BR 257 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stilwell, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Stilwell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 259
Public Housing 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 116
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stilwell, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Stilwell, Oklahoma

Stilwell features 155 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 Stilwell, Oklahoma

There are 155 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stilwell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stilwell, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.