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

Discover affordable housing in Pittsburg County where there are 18+ 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.

Hartshorne Village Lp

900 Lehigh Ave, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547

Champ Hodgens Estates

13th St, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547

Sue Littlejohn House

18 W Washington Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Aldridge Senior Apartments

200 E Carl Albert Parkway, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Park Place Apartments

518 W Park Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Parkway Village

700 W Carl Albert Pkwy, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Krebs Public Housing

300 NW Electric, Krebs, Oklahoma 74554

Mcalester Plaza

15 E Washington St, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Legends at Hickory Ridge

N of Electric Ave Between, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Westside Apartments

910 E Choctaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Legends at Hickory Ridge - Phase II

535 Legends Ln, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Quinton Village Apartments

700 Blk and L St, Quinton, Oklahoma 74561

Rental

636 Seminole Ave, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547

Rental

801 E Monroe Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Rental

501A W Kiowa Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Rental

1300 E Chickasaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

Aldridge Accommodated

601 S 2nd St, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

West Street Aptrs Aka Westridge

812 W Choctaw Ave, Mcalester, Oklahoma 74501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
$17.06/hour
$9.81 (+135%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.81 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?

The County of Pittsburg County has 43,758 people living in 17,404 households.

There are 11,289 renters living in 4,865 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.8 percent of the population living in Pittsburg County.

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

There are an estimated 22,160 housing units in the Pittsburg County area. Of these, 5,163 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pittsburg County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pittsburg County is 5 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 Pittsburg County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburg County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
102 787 2,053 1,621 256
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburg County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Pittsburg County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $736
Two BR $901
Three BR $1,107
Four BR $1,465
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pittsburg 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 78 76 percent
One BR 562 71 percent
Two BR 1,283 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Pittsburg County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 374
Public Housing 428
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 218
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County features 700 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 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

There are 278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pittsburg County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pittsburg County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pittsburg County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $811 and $991.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.