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

Discover affordable housing in Temple where there are 3+ 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.

Park Plaza Village Lp

401 School Rd, Temple, Oklahoma 73568

Park Plaza Village

401 Cemetary Rd, Temple, Oklahoma 73568

108 McClain Dr

108 McClain Dr, Temple, Oklahoma 73568

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

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

How many renters live in Temple, Oklahoma?

The City of Temple has 842 people living in 356 households.

There are 269 renters living in 96 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.95 percent of the population living in Temple.

What is the rental market like in Temple, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 532 housing units in the Temple area. Of these, 117 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Temple, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Temple?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 13 7 71 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Temple

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,187. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $690
One BR $694
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,077
Four BR $1,187
2024 Fair Market Rents in Temple, Oklahoma

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

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
One BR 13 100 percent
Two BR 7 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Temple, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Temple?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Temple, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Temple, Oklahoma

Temple features 58 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 Temple, Oklahoma

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temple.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Temple, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temple landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Temple.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.