What HUD offices serve Claremore, 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.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Claremore.
How many renters live in Claremore, Oklahoma?
The City of Claremore has 19,724 people living in 7,742 households.
There are 8,514 renters living in 3,560 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.17 percent of the population living in Claremore.
What is the rental market like in Claremore, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 8,421 housing units in the Claremore area. Of these, 3,746 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Claremore, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Claremore?
The rental vacancy rate in Claremore 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 Claremore for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Claremore
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 645 | 1,433 | 1,255 | 51 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Claremore
A large number of apartments in Claremore 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 Claremore are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Claremore
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $834 |
| One BR | $900 |
| Two BR | $1,128 |
| Three BR | $1,489 |
| Four BR | $1,733 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Claremore, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Claremore?
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 | 106 | 73 percent |
| One BR | 539 | 84 percent |
| Two BR | 1,001 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Claremore, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Claremore?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Claremore, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 272 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 165 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 14 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Claremore, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore features 268 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 Claremore, Oklahoma
There are 234 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Claremore.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Claremore, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Claremore landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Claremore.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Claremore, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,015 and $1,241.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
