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

Discover affordable housing in Waukomis 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.

Southridge Apt of Waukomis Ltd

208 N Main, Waukomis, Oklahoma

Highland Apartments of Waukomis

100 Highland Dr, Waukomis, Oklahoma 73773

Chisholm Apartments

11203 Us 81, Waukomis, Oklahoma 73773

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Waukomis, Oklahoma
$18.90/hour
$11.65 (+161%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $11.65 (+161%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waukomis, 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 Waukomis, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Waukomis, Oklahoma?

The City of Waukomis has 1,087 people living in 449 households.

There are 68 renters living in 42 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.26 percent of the population living in Waukomis.

What is the rental market like in Waukomis, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 502 housing units in the Waukomis area. Of these, 67 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waukomis, Oklahoma, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waukomis?

The rental vacancy rate in Waukomis is 37 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 Waukomis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukomis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 10 19 13 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukomis

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

Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Waukomis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $744 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $744
One BR $760
Two BR $998
Three BR $1,296
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in Waukomis, Oklahoma

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

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 10 100 percent
Two BR 8 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waukomis, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Waukomis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waukomis, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Waukomis, Oklahoma

Waukomis features 16 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 Waukomis, Oklahoma

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waukomis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waukomis, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waukomis, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $898 and $1,098.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.