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

Discover affordable housing in Pottawatomie County where there are 27+ 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.

East Ridgewood Apartments

28 E Ridgewood St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Margaret Manor

2805 N Union, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

Angels Acres

205 N Park St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Town Oak XIII Apartments

615 E Elizabeth St, Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873

South Central Industries

314 W 9th St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Shawnee Affordable Housing

838 N Kickapoo, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Sycamore Landing

420 Sycamore Landing Blvd, Mcloud, Oklahoma 74851

Legacy Park Apartments ( Shawnee )

1701 Airport Dr, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

Linden Apartments II

319 S Kennedy Ave, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Ashford Place Apartments

3105 Acme Rd, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

Heritage Park Homes III

293 Thomas Boulevard, Mcloud, Oklahoma 74851

Stonebridge

700 N 6th St, Tecumseh, Oklahoma 74873

Shawnee Park

14201 Transportation Parkway, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

Heritage Park Homes

1001 Seikel Blvd, Mcloud, Oklahoma 74851

Lindens of Shawnee

315 S Kennedy Ave, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Kickapoo Run Homes

20 E 9th St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Plum Creek Apts

1101 W Seikel, Mcloud, Oklahoma

The Aldridge - Shawnee

14 E 9th St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Legacy Park - Deco

PO Box 3427, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74802

Chapel Ridge of Shawnee ( Shawnee Mission Commons )

Corner of 45th and Union St, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
$17.31/hour
$10.06 (+139%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $10.06 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

The County of Pottawatomie County has 73,533 people living in 26,887 households.

There are 21,364 renters living in 8,650 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.05 percent of the population living in Pottawatomie County.

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

There are an estimated 30,051 housing units in the Pottawatomie County area. Of these, 8,251 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pottawatomie County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottawatomie County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
104 908 2,814 4,073 716
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottawatomie County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Pottawatomie County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,371. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $704
Two BR $914
Three BR $1,206
Four BR $1,371
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pottawatomie 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 9 9 percent
One BR 584 64 percent
Two BR 1,948 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Pottawatomie County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 691
Public Housing 523
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 29
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 71
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Pottawatomie County features 680 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 Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

There are 931 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pottawatomie County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pottawatomie County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pottawatomie County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $823 and $1,005.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.