Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Jay, OK

Discover affordable housing in Jay where there are 6+ 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.

Jay Dela Apartments

734 S 16th St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Jay Senior Housing

1301 W Washbourne St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Jay Wisdom Keepers

1301 W Washbourne St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Northeast Community Action Agency

856 E. Melton, Suite C, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Huckleberry Park II

Us Hwy 59, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Savannah Park of Jay

1403 S Main St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jay, Oklahoma
$18.07/hour
$10.82 (+149%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $10.82 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jay, 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 Jay, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Jay, Oklahoma?

The City of Jay has 2,900 people living in 957 households.

There are 1,144 renters living in 430 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.45 percent of the population living in Jay.

What is the rental market like in Jay, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated 1,126 housing units in the Jay area. Of these, 472 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jay, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jay?

The rental vacancy rate in Jay is 9 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 Jay for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jay
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 118 163 96 38
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jay

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Jay

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $725
One BR $726
Two BR $954
Three BR $1,153
Four BR $1,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jay, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jay?

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 10 67 percent
One BR 103 87 percent
Two BR 140 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jay, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Jay?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 13
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jay, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Jay, Oklahoma

Jay features 37 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 Jay, Oklahoma

There are 65 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jay, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jay, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $859 and $1,049.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.