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

Discover affordable housing in Major 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.

Red Carpet Village

610 W Beck St, Fairview, Oklahoma 73737

Landcrest Apartments

200 Landcrest, Fairview, Oklahoma 73737

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

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

How many renters live in Major County, Oklahoma?

The County of Major County has 7,678 people living in 3,167 households.

There are 1,358 renters living in 567 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.69 percent of the population living in Major County.

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

There are an estimated 3,703 housing units in the Major County area. Of these, 588 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Major County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Major County?

The rental vacancy rate in Major 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 Major County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Major County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 48 268 181 33
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Major County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Major County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $678
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,102
Four BR $1,297
2024 Fair Market Rents in Major County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Major 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 4 19 percent
One BR 18 38 percent
Two BR 194 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Major County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Major County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Major County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Major County, Oklahoma

Major County features 76 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 Major County, Oklahoma

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Major County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.