Affordable Housing In Hughes County
Oklahoma
8 Low Income Apartment Communities In Hughes County
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Housing Authorities that serve Hughes County
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Hughes County, Oklahoma
There are 8 low income housing apartment communities offering 341 affordable apartments for rent in Hughes County, Oklahoma.
Income Based Apartments in Hughes County, Oklahoma
Hughes County features 177 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 Hughes County, Oklahoma
There are 164 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hughes County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hughes County, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hughes County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hughes County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hughes County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $655 and $801.
2021 Hughes 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 | |
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Hughes County, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent | $561 | $563 | $728 | $998 | $1,260 |
Hughes County, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range | $505 to $617 | $507 to $619 | $655 to $801 | $898 to $1,098 | $1,134 to $1,386 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Hughes County, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 8 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 341 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 177 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 24.74% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.83 |
Average Household Size | 2.70 |
Median Household Income | $35,563 ±$2,072 |
Median Rent | $553 ±$32 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 28.49% ± 5.88pp |
Total Population | 13,785 |
Population and Household Demographics
Hughes County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 13,785. There are 4,454 households in the county with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 24.74% of households in Hughes County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Hughes County
The median gross income for households in Hughes County is $35,563 a year, or $2,964 a month. The median rent for the county is $553 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hughes County, a household making less than $1,843 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Hughes County.
Area Median Income In Hughes 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 Hughes County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $53,300
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 Hughes 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 Hughes County
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Hughes County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$12,760 | $17,240 | $21,720 | $26,200 | $30,680 | $33,200 | $35,500 | $37,800 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Hughes County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$20,050 | $22,900 | $25,750 | $28,600 | $30,900 | $33,200 | $35,500 | $37,800 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Hughes County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$32,050 | $36,600 | $41,200 | $45,750 | $49,450 | $53,100 | $56,750 | $60,400 |
Cities In Hughes County
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City | Served By |
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Allen | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Allen is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Atwood | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Atwood is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Calvin | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Calvin is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Dustin | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Dustin is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Gerty | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Gerty is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Holdenville | The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Holdenville are the Holdenville Housing Authority and Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Horntown | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Horntown is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Lamar | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Lamar is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Spaulding | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Spaulding is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Stuart | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Stuart is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Wetumka | The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Wetumka are the Wetumka Housing Authority and Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |
Yeager | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Yeager is the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. |