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

Discover affordable housing in Seminole County where there are 13+ 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.

Stonebrook Villas

424 W Stonebrook Villas Dr, Konawa, Oklahoma 74849

Stonebrook Estates

426 W South St, Konawa, Oklahoma 74849

Autumn Ridge

1150 Roesler Blvd, Seminole, Oklahoma 74868

Wewoka Village Apartments

1609 Seran Dr, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884

Konawa Village Apartments

400 N East St, Konawa, Oklahoma 74849

Wewoka Lofts

222 South Wewoka Avenue, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884

Whispering Meadows

1402 S Indian Rd, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884

Broadway Pointe Apartments

900 W Broadway, Seminole, Oklahoma 74868

Brookstone Park of Seminole

1000 Clausing Blvd, Seminole, Oklahoma 74868

Rental

410 S Seminole Ave, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884

400 E 1st St

400 E 1st St, Konawa, Oklahoma 74849

Elderly

17 Randolph St, Seminole, Oklahoma 74868

Seminole Springs Apartments ( Winding Creek )

701 N Harvey Rd, Seminole, Oklahoma 74868

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

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

How many renters live in Seminole County, Oklahoma?

The County of Seminole County has 23,592 people living in 8,536 households.

There are 6,891 renters living in 2,636 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.21 percent of the population living in Seminole County.

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

There are an estimated 10,789 housing units in the Seminole County area. Of these, 2,768 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seminole County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seminole County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seminole County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
61 380 944 1,017 199
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seminole County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Seminole County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $604 to $1,299. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $604
One BR $705
Two BR $891
Three BR $1,117
Four BR $1,299
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seminole County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Seminole 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 40 66 percent
One BR 273 72 percent
Two BR 656 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seminole County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Seminole County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 249
Public Housing 272
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 11
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seminole County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Seminole County, Oklahoma

Seminole County features 293 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 Seminole County, Oklahoma

There are 225 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seminole County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seminole County, Oklahoma

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.