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

Discover affordable housing in Okfuskee County where there are 2+ 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.

Okemah Village Apartments

500 N 14th St, Okemah, Oklahoma 74859

Northview Apartments

901 Crestview Dr, Okemah, Oklahoma 74859

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

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

How many renters live in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma?

The County of Okfuskee County has 11,349 people living in 3,871 households.

There are 2,829 renters living in 1,106 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.93 percent of the population living in Okfuskee County.

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

There are an estimated 4,824 housing units in the Okfuskee County area. Of these, 1,171 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Okfuskee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Okfuskee County is 5 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 Okfuskee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okfuskee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 128 455 418 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Okfuskee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Okfuskee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,426. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $794
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,112
Four BR $1,426
2024 Fair Market Rents in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Okfuskee 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 3 12 percent
One BR 95 74 percent
Two BR 343 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Okfuskee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 30
Public Housing 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

Okfuskee County features 66 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 Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.