Affordable Housing In Greer County
Oklahoma

6 Low Income Apartment Communities In Greer County

Housing Authorities that serve Greer County

Housing Authority	Programs
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Greer County, Oklahoma

There are 6 low income housing apartment communities offering 167 affordable apartments for rent in Greer County, Oklahoma.

Income Based Apartments in Greer County, Oklahoma

Greer County features 159 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 Greer County, Oklahoma

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greer County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greer County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $655 and $801.

2021 Greer County, Oklahoma Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Greer County, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent	$549	$552	$728	$930	$1,061
Greer County, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range	$494 to $604	$497 to $607	$655 to $801	$837 to $1,023	$955 to $1,167

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Greer County, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	167
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	159
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.99%
Average Renter Household Size	2.66
Average Household Size	2.30
Median Household Income	$40,125 ±$4,244
Median Rent	$664 ±$141
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	25.71% ± 9.69pp
Total Population	6,117

Population and Household Demographics

Greer County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 6,117. There are 2,186 households in the county with an average household size of 2.30 persons. 33.99% of households in Greer County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Greer County

The median gross income for households in Greer County is $40,125 a year, or $3,344 a month. The median rent for the county is $664 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Greer County, a household making less than $2,213 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 25.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Greer County.

Area Median Income In Greer County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Greer County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $55,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Greer County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Greer County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Greer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$12,880	$17,420	$21,960	$26,500	$31,040	$34,400	$36,800	$39,150
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Greer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$20,800	$23,750	$26,700	$29,650	$32,050	$34,400	$36,800	$39,150
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Greer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$33,250	$38,000	$42,750	$47,450	$51,250	$55,050	$58,850	$62,650