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

Discover affordable housing in Johnston County where there are 8+ 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.

Oakview Pioneer Village I and II

700 Floyd Box Dr, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Deer Meadows Apartments II Lp

207 S Beams, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Oakview Pioneer Village II

700 Floyd Box Dr, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Deer Meadow Apartments

225 Wanda Drive, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Tishomingo Apartments

1201 S Byrd St, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Oakview Apartments

RR 1 Box 90, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Tishomingo Ha

1001 N Byrd St, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

Deer Meadows II Apartments

Beams Lande And Wanda Dr, Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460

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

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

How many renters live in Johnston County, Oklahoma?

The County of Johnston County has 10,410 people living in 3,889 households.

There are 3,158 renters living in 1,161 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.34 percent of the population living in Johnston County.

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

There are an estimated 4,721 housing units in the Johnston County area. Of these, 1,266 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Johnston County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Johnston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Johnston County is 6 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 Johnston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 159 490 353 105
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Johnston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Johnston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $772
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,200
Four BR $1,297
2024 Fair Market Rents in Johnston County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Johnston 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 33 89 percent
One BR 99 62 percent
Two BR 302 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Johnston County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Johnston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 149
Public Housing 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 146
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Johnston County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Johnston County, Oklahoma

Johnston County features 186 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 Johnston County, Oklahoma

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Johnston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Johnston County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.