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

Discover affordable housing in Custer County where there are 9+ 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.

Summerfield Village Apartments

501 Elm St, Custer City, Oklahoma 73639

Van Horn Manor

900 Gartrell Pl, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096

The Estates of Weatherford

3601 Centurion, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096

University Crossing

105 West University Dr., Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096

Summerfield Village

507 Locust St, Custer City, Oklahoma 73639

Forrest Lane Apartments

109 Forrest Ln, Clinton, Oklahoma 73601

University Park III

105 W University Dr, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096

Weatheridge Apts

1808 Suzanne, Weatherford, Oklahoma

Mkm Apartments

400 South 10th Street, Thomas, Oklahoma

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Custer County, Oklahoma
$17.01/hour
$9.76 (+135%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.76 (+135%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Custer 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 Custer County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Custer County, Oklahoma?

The County of Custer County has 28,391 people living in 10,700 households.

There are 8,255 renters living in 3,761 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.08 percent of the population living in Custer County.

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

There are an estimated 12,907 housing units in the Custer County area. Of these, 4,242 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Custer County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Custer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Custer County is 10 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 Custer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
182 767 1,653 1,031 101
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Custer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $682 to $1,384. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $682
One BR $696
Two BR $898
Three BR $1,265
Four BR $1,384
2024 Fair Market Rents in Custer County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Custer 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 171 94 percent
One BR 548 71 percent
Two BR 1,128 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Custer County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Custer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 98
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Custer County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Custer County, Oklahoma

Custer County features 216 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 Custer County, Oklahoma

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Custer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Custer County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Custer County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $808 and $988.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.