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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 7+ 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.

Parkridge Estates

1220 Asalee St, Altus, Oklahoma 73521

The Towers

101 E Commerce St, Altus, Oklahoma 73521

Eldorado Apartments

309 E Main St, Eldorado, Oklahoma 73537

Northfork Village Apartments

620 McCall, Blair, Oklahoma 73526

Ridgecrest Apartments

1205 Springfield Dr, Altus, Oklahoma 73521

Southwest Housing

900 S. Carver Road, Altus, Oklahoma

Farm Labor Housing

Victory and Frisco, Altus, Oklahoma 73521

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

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, Oklahoma?

The County of Jackson County has 24,776 people living in 9,835 households.

There are 8,938 renters living in 3,863 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.08 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

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

There are an estimated 12,041 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 4,348 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 8 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
61 406 1,407 1,579 388
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,439. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,154
Four BR $1,439
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jackson 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 46 75 percent
One BR 291 72 percent
Two BR 948 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 164
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, Oklahoma

Jackson County features 210 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 Jackson County, Oklahoma

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.