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

Discover affordable housing in Latimer County where there are 3+ 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.

Wilburton Village, Lp

101 Timberline, Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578

Stella Linney House

315 E Blair Ave, Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578

Rental

600 E Ash Ave, Wilburton, Oklahoma 74578

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

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

How many renters live in Latimer County, Oklahoma?

The County of Latimer County has 9,537 people living in 3,852 households.

There are 2,813 renters living in 1,179 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.5 percent of the population living in Latimer County.

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

There are an estimated 4,700 housing units in the Latimer County area. Of these, 1,227 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Latimer County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Latimer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Latimer County is 3 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 Latimer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Latimer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 129 457 505 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Latimer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Latimer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,377. 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 $1,077
Four BR $1,377
2024 Fair Market Rents in Latimer County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Latimer 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 6 67 percent
One BR 73 57 percent
Two BR 278 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Latimer County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Latimer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 93
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Latimer County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Latimer County, Oklahoma

Latimer County features 66 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 Latimer County, Oklahoma

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Latimer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Latimer County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.