What HUD offices serve Hinton, 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.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hinton.
How many renters live in Hinton, Oklahoma?
The City of Hinton has 4,811 people living in 1,283 households.
There are 1,206 renters living in 453 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.07 percent of the population living in Hinton.
What is the rental market like in Hinton, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 1,386 housing units in the Hinton area. Of these, 476 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hinton, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hinton?
The rental vacancy rate in Hinton is 4 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 Hinton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hinton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 89 | 130 | 213 | 13 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hinton
A large number of apartments in Hinton 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 Hinton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Hinton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,194. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $639 |
| One BR | $678 |
| Two BR | $891 |
| Three BR | $1,077 |
| Four BR | $1,194 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hinton, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hinton?
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 | 5 | 63 percent |
| One BR | 51 | 57 percent |
| Two BR | 68 | 52 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hinton, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Hinton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hinton, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 16 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hinton, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hinton, Oklahoma
Hinton features 40 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 Hinton, Oklahoma
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hinton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hinton, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hinton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hinton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hinton, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
