What HUD offices serve Sequoyah 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.
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sequoyah County.
How many renters live in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
The County of Sequoyah County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.02 percent of the population living in Sequoyah County.
What is the rental market like in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated housing units in the Sequoyah County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, there are 1.07 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sequoyah County?
The rental vacancy rate in Sequoyah County is 6 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 Sequoyah County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sequoyah County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 494 | 1,529 | 1,935 | 254 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sequoyah County
A large number of apartments in Sequoyah County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sequoyah 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 | 10 | 77 percent |
| One BR | 340 | 69 percent |
| Two BR | 1,018 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Sequoyah County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Sequoyah County features 638 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 Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
There are 275 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sequoyah County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sequoyah County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sequoyah County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.