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

Discover affordable housing in Okmulgee 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.

New Lake Village

205 New Lake Rd, Henryetta, Oklahoma 74437

Okmulgee Pioneer Village

120 W 4th St, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Okmulgee and Okemah Affordable Housing

114 N Grand Ave, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Oxford Place Apartments

1551 N Okmulgee Ave, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Creek Nation Indian Village

205 Este Cate Dr, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Creek Nation Housing for the Elderly

2710 N Miami Ave, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Ridgecreek Apts

301 N Miami Ave, Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Sugar Bush Apts

400 N 'A' Street, Morris, Oklahoma

Rental

401 S 18th St, Henryetta, Oklahoma 74437

Willow Gardens Apartments

Bartlesville Ok, Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Ok Housing Finance Agency

Block 6 Crabtree Addition, Henryetta, Oklahoma 0

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

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

How many renters live in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?

The County of Okmulgee County has 36,900 people living in 13,983 households.

There are 9,981 renters living in 4,157 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.05 percent of the population living in Okmulgee County.

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

There are an estimated 16,749 housing units in the Okmulgee County area. Of these, 4,520 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Okmulgee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okmulgee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
176 545 1,667 1,482 271
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okmulgee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Okmulgee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,316. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $683
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,171
Four BR $1,316
2024 Fair Market Rents in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Okmulgee 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 61 35 percent
One BR 341 63 percent
Two BR 1,140 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Okmulgee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 353
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Okmulgee County features 406 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

There are 159 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Okmulgee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Okmulgee County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Okmulgee County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.