Affordable Housing In Latimer County
Oklahoma

3 Low Income Apartment Communities In Latimer County

Housing Authorities that serve Latimer County

Housing Authority	Programs
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Other Housing Authorities located in Latimer County

Housing Authority	Programs
Wilburton Housing Authority	Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Latimer County, Oklahoma

There are 3 low income housing apartment communities offering 90 affordable apartments for rent in Latimer County, Oklahoma.

Income Based Apartments in Latimer County, Oklahoma

Latimer County features 90 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 Latimer County, Oklahoma

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Latimer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Latimer County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Latimer County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $617 and $755.

2020 Latimer 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
Fair Market Rent	$548	$551	$686	$882	$1,009
Payment Standard Range	$493 to $603	$496 to $606	$617 to $755	$794 to $970	$908 to $1,110

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Latimer County, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	90
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	90
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	31.49%
Average Renter Household Size	2.45
Average Household Size	2.50
Median Household Income	$39,205 ±$2,991
Median Rent	$506 ±$20
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	32.87% ± 6.5pp
Total Population	10,774

Population and Household Demographics

Latimer County is a County in Oklahoma with a population of 10,774. There are 4,135 households in the county with an average household size of 2.50 persons. 31.49% of households in Latimer County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Latimer County

The median gross income for households in Latimer County is $39,205 a year, or $3,267 a month. The median rent for the county is $506 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Latimer County, a household making less than $1,687 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Latimer County.¹

Area Median Income In Latimer 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 Latimer County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $51,500

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 Latimer 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 Latimer County HUD Rental Assistance in Latimer County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$12,490	$16,910	$21,330	$25,750	$30,170	$33,100	$35,350	$37,650
50% of Median	$19,950	$22,800	$25,650	$28,500	$30,800	$33,100	$35,350	$37,650
80% of Median	$31,950	$36,500	$41,050	$45,600	$49,250	$52,900	$56,550	$60,200