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Idabel Pioneer Village

225 SW Fairview St
Idabel, Oklahoma
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1-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Rouleau House

20 E Main St
Idabel, Oklahoma
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1 BR
Affordable

Garden Walk Of Broken Bow

100 Oakwood Dr
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
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1-4 BR
Affordable

Briarcliff Apartments

901 SW Van Buren St
Idabel, Oklahoma
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Valliant Village Apartments

100 S Wolf St
Valliant, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
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There are 236 low-income apartments in McCurtain County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 613 low-income homes in McCurtain County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $281 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on May 23rd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving McCurtain 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near McCurtain County.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in McCurtain County, Oklahoma

McCurtain County features 613 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 McCurtain County, Oklahoma

There are 236 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McCurtain County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McCurtain County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McCurtain County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in McCurtain County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McCurtain County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $717 and $877.

2023 McCurtain 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
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $574 $635 $797 $1,069 $1,220
McCurtain County, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $517 to $631 $572 to $699 $717 to $877 $962 to $1,176 $1,098 to $1,342

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

McCurtain County, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 16
Total Low Income Apartments 849
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 613
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.04%
Average Renter Household Size 2.62
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $32,324 ±$1,166
Median Rent $556 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.12% ± 4.21pp
Total Population 33,143

Population and Household Demographics

McCurtain County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 33,143. There are 12,908 households in the county with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 31.04% of households in McCurtain County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in McCurtain County

The median gross income for households in McCurtain County is $32,324 a year, or $2,694 a month. The median rent for the county is $556 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In McCurtain County, a household making less than $1,853 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.12% of households who rent are overburdened in McCurtain County.

Area Median Income In McCurtain 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 McCurtain County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $62,500

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 McCurtain 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 HUD Rental Assistance in McCurtain County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the McCurtain County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $39,750 $42,500 $45,250
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the McCurtain County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,000 $27,400 $30,850 $34,250 $37,000 $39,750 $42,500 $45,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the McCurtain County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,400 $43,850 $49,350 $54,800 $59,200 $63,600 $68,000 $72,350