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

Discover affordable housing in Ottawa County where there are 13+ 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.

Pine Place Apartments ( Formerly Miami Senior )

1100 Pine St, Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Route 66 Landing

36 N Main St, Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Afton Village

326 S Maple Ave, Afton, Oklahoma 74331

GardenWalk of Commerce

1120 East B Street, Commerce, Oklahoma 74339

Nine Tribes Towers

205 B St NE, Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Twin Springs Estates ( Aka Miami Apartments )

1700 Redwood Ln, Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Timber Tree Properties

1120 B St, Commerce, Oklahoma 74339

Neosho Ridge Addition

1802 18th Pl SW, Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Lillie Mae Apts Ltd

501 S Main St, Fairland, Oklahoma

214 S East St

214 S East St, Afton, Oklahoma 74331

Wynnewood Village Apartments

RR 2, Wyandotte, Oklahoma 74370

602 D St

602 D St, Commerce, Oklahoma 74339

115 S Emily St

115 S Emily St, Picher, Oklahoma 74360

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

The County of Ottawa County has 30,472 people living in 11,718 households.

There are 9,423 renters living in 3,812 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.92 percent of the population living in Ottawa County.

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

There are an estimated 13,699 housing units in the Ottawa County area. Of these, 4,152 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ottawa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ottawa County is 7 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 Ottawa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
165 595 1,438 1,353 225
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Ottawa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $609 to $1,224. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $609
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,109
Four BR $1,224
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ottawa 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 96 58 percent
One BR 397 67 percent
Two BR 873 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Ottawa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 177
Public Housing 104
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 2
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 123
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County features 557 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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma

There are 154 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ottawa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ottawa County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ottawa County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.