Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Washita County, OK

Discover affordable housing in Washita County where there are 4+ 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.

Canute Rentals

604 Main St, Canute, Oklahoma 73626

Quail Run Apartments Lp

814 N Crider Rd, Cordell, Oklahoma 73632

North Glen Apartments

400 E 14th St, Cordell, Oklahoma 73632

Sumerglen Village

100 S College St, Cordell, Oklahoma 73632

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washita County, 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 Washita County, 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) programs for Washita County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Washita County, Oklahoma?

The County of Washita County has 10,930 people living in 4,046 households.

There are 2,887 renters living in 1,013 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.41 percent of the population living in Washita County.

What is the rental market like in Washita County, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 5,165 housing units in the Washita County area. Of these, 1,155 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washita County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washita County?

The rental vacancy rate in Washita County is 11 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 Washita County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washita County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1 76 343 463 96
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washita County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Washita County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,357. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $794
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,114
Four BR $1,357
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washita County, Oklahoma

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

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 1 100 percent
One BR 48 63 percent
Two BR 235 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washita County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Washita County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 70
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washita County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County features 70 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 Washita County, Oklahoma

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washita County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.