Affordable Housing In Cimarron County
Oklahoma

3 Low Income Apartment Communities In Cimarron County

Housing Authorities that serve Cimarron County

Housing Authority	Programs
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Cimarron County, Oklahoma

There are 3 low income housing apartment communities offering 44 affordable apartments for rent in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.

Income Based Apartments in Cimarron County, Oklahoma

Cimarron County features 26 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 Cimarron County, Oklahoma

There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cimarron County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cimarron County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cimarron County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $617 and $755.

2020 Cimarron County, Oklahoma Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$511	$538	$686	$990	$1,031
Payment Standard Range	$460 to $562	$484 to $592	$617 to $755	$891 to $1,089	$928 to $1,134

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cimarron County, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	44
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	26
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.14%
Average Renter Household Size	2.40
Average Household Size	2.28
Median Household Income	$46,680 ±$5,886
Median Rent	$393 ±$95
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	16.3% ± 8.63pp
Total Population	2,341

Population and Household Demographics

Cimarron County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 2,341. There are 1,017 households in the county with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 27.14% of households in Cimarron County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cimarron County

The median gross income for households in Cimarron County is $46,680 a year, or $3,890 a month. The median rent for the county is $393 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cimarron County, a household making less than $1,310 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 16.3% of households who rent are overburdened in Cimarron County.

Area Median Income In Cimarron County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Cimarron County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $59,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Cimarron County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Cimarron County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$12,760	$17,240	$21,720	$26,200	$30,680	$34,750	$37,150	$39,550
50% of Median	$21,000	$24,000	$27,000	$29,950	$32,350	$34,750	$37,150	$39,550
80% of Median	$33,550	$38,350	$43,150	$47,900	$51,750	$55,600	$59,400	$63,250