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

Discover affordable housing in Lincoln County where there are 11+ 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.

Parkland Town Homes

1823 Sherry Ln, Prague, Oklahoma 74864

Chandler Village Apartments

601 E 15th St, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834

Chandler Place Apartments

600 Brandon Rd, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834

Greenridge Place Apartments

209 W Green St, Meeker, Oklahoma 74855

Prague Village Apartments

2209 8th St, Prague, Oklahoma 74864

Allison Park Apartments

620 Allison Ave, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834

Meeker Village Apartments

400 Dover Cir, Meeker, Oklahoma 74855

Chandler Village Apartments Ltd

615 Brandon Rd, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834

Prague Terrace, Lp

622 and 626 Spitler Dr, Prague, Oklahoma

Wellston Village Apartments

100 N Ash St, Wellston, Oklahoma 74881

517 Mitacek Ave

517 Mitacek Ave, Prague, Oklahoma 74864

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

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

How many renters live in Lincoln County, Oklahoma?

The County of Lincoln County has 33,734 people living in 12,782 households.

There are 6,119 renters living in 2,485 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.14 percent of the population living in Lincoln County.

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

There are an estimated 14,539 housing units in the Lincoln County area. Of these, 2,696 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lincoln County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lincoln County is 7 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 Lincoln County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
65 333 975 981 127
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lincoln County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Lincoln County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $766 to $1,201. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $766
One BR $771
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,197
Four BR $1,201
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lincoln 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 18 28 percent
One BR 233 70 percent
Two BR 691 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Lincoln County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 233
Public Housing 84
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 182
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Lincoln County features 255 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 Lincoln County, Oklahoma

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lincoln County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.