What HUD offices serve Atoka 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 Atoka County.
How many renters live in Atoka County, Oklahoma?
The County of Atoka County has 14,117 people living in 4,848 households.
There are 2,832 renters living in 1,121 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.06 percent of the population living in Atoka County.
What is the rental market like in Atoka County, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 6,012 housing units in the Atoka County area. Of these, 1,211 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Atoka County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Atoka County?
The rental vacancy rate in Atoka County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Atoka County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atoka County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 154 | 452 | 353 | 103 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atoka County
A large number of apartments in Atoka 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 Atoka County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Atoka County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,187. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $677 |
| One BR | $705 |
| Two BR | $891 |
| Three BR | $1,170 |
| Four BR | $1,187 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Atoka County, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Atoka 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 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 128 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 217 | 48 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Atoka County, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Atoka County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Atoka County, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 71 |
| Public Housing | 121 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Atoka County, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Atoka County, Oklahoma
Atoka County features 182 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 Atoka County, Oklahoma
There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Atoka County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Atoka County, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Atoka County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Atoka County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Atoka County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
