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

Discover affordable housing in Muskogee County where there are 21+ 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.

Incor Two

210 E Okmulgee St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Azalea Terrace

3850 W Oklahoma St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Fair Haven Senior Residences

500 Dayton St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Fairview Terrace

129 S 44th St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Heritage Park Apartments

2314 E Augusta St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Keetoowah Village Apartments

2909 Keetoowah Trl, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Greenleaf Apartments

715 S York St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Muskogee Affordable Housing - Phase II

806 N 24th St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

The Surety Apartments

117 N 3rd St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Nehemiah Homes

1116 S 24th St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Honor Heights Towers

300 N 40th St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Green Country Village

2000 N 36th St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Muskogee Affordable Housing Mccaf

1313 N Main St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Silver Leaf II Apartments

502 W Skelly Rd, Haskell, Oklahoma 74436

Hilldale Springs

2733 S York St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

Summer Ridge Apartments Homes

231 Douglas St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Garden Walk of Warner

400 Zenith Street, Warner, Oklahoma

Muskogee Affordable Housing Scattered Site

1200 Meadowlane Dr, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Austin Heights Apartments

2105 N Main St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Broadway Apartments

348 E Broadway St, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Muskogee County, Oklahoma
$17.16/hour
$9.91 (+137%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $9.91 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Muskogee 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 Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Muskogee County, Oklahoma?

The County of Muskogee County has 66,354 people living in 25,751 households.

There are 23,579 renters living in 9,871 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.54 percent of the population living in Muskogee County.

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

There are an estimated 29,374 housing units in the Muskogee County area. Of these, 10,131 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Muskogee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Muskogee County is 3 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 Muskogee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muskogee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,098 713 3,040 3,450 454
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Muskogee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Muskogee County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $685 to $1,471. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $685
One BR $690
Two BR $906
Three BR $1,148
Four BR $1,471
2024 Fair Market Rents in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Muskogee 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 1,360 65 percent
One BR 393 55 percent
Two BR 2,166 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Muskogee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 566
Public Housing 464
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 351
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 58
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 211
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

Muskogee County features 902 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 Muskogee County, Oklahoma

There are 463 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Muskogee County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Muskogee County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Muskogee County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Muskogee County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $997.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.