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

Discover affordable housing in Kingfisher County where there are 4+ 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.

Autumn Trace Apartments

2305 Mitchell Drive, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750

Kingfisher Village Apartments

1501 S 7th St, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750

Meadow Glen Apartments Lp

801 W Kens Rd, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750

Wildridge Apt

421 W. Broadway, Cashion, Oklahoma

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
$17.67/hour
$10.42 (+144%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $10.42 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma?

The County of Kingfisher County has 15,290 people living in 5,520 households.

There are 3,615 renters living in 1,462 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.64 percent of the population living in Kingfisher County.

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

There are an estimated 6,402 housing units in the Kingfisher County area. Of these, 1,546 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kingfisher County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kingfisher County is 4 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 Kingfisher County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingfisher County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 315 450 568 93
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kingfisher County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Kingfisher County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $709 to $1,485. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $709
One BR $710
Two BR $933
Three BR $1,294
Four BR $1,485
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kingfisher 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 21 95 percent
One BR 180 57 percent
Two BR 191 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Kingfisher County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

Kingfisher County features 67 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 Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $840 and $1,026.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.