What HUD offices serve Lawton, 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.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lawton.
How many renters live in Lawton, Oklahoma?
The City of Lawton has 91,553 people living in 34,625 households.
There are 44,572 renters living in 18,543 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.68 percent of the population living in Lawton.
What is the rental market like in Lawton, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 40,388 housing units in the Lawton area. Of these, 19,933 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawton, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawton?
The rental vacancy rate in Lawton 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 Lawton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636 | 3,078 | 4,899 | 7,661 | 2,038 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawton
A large number of apartments in Lawton 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 Lawton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Lawton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $712 to $1,561. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $712 |
| One BR | $717 |
| Two BR | $920 |
| Three BR | $1,296 |
| Four BR | $1,561 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawton, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawton?
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 | 276 | 43 percent |
| One BR | 2,045 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 2,774 | 57 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawton, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Lawton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lawton, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 390 |
| Public Housing | 294 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 418 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 34 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 38 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawton, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton features 775 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 Lawton, Oklahoma
There are 224 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawton, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lawton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawton, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $828 and $1,012.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
