Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tulsa, OK

Discover affordable housing in Tulsa where there are 202+ 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.

7412 E 68th St

7412 E 68th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133

bed 1
payment $750/mo.

4927 E Haskell Pl

4927 E Haskell Pl, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115

bed 2
payment $995/mo.

Riverbend Gardens ,

611 W 11th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127

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accessibility Accessible

Stonegate Village

71st and Memorial, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

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accessibility Accessible

Heritage Landing

3102 E Apache St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74110

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Evergreen Apartments

4632 S Braden Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

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Cornerstone Village

1045 N Yale Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Osage Center

650 N Osage Dr, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74106

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Park Village

650 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112

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accessibility Accessible

Stoneridge Apartments

2505 E 88th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137

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accessibility Accessible

Country Oaks

5648 S 33rd West Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107

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accessibility Accessible

Gable Hills Apartments

7708 W Parkway Blvd, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127

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accessibility Accessible

Evergreen Apartments

4631 S Braden Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

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accessibility Accessible

Coliseum Apartments

625 S Elgin Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120

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Sandy Park

6101 W 11th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127

bed 1-4

Apache Manor

2404 N Marion Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115

bed 2-5

Whittier Heights

62 N Lewis Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74110

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pecan Creek Apartments

6111 S Yorktown Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Joe Wright Village

Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Church St NE, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74106

Riverview Park

2201 S Maybelle Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tulsa, Oklahoma
$21.36/hour
$14.11 (+195%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $14.11 (+195%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Tulsa, Oklahoma Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Tulsa, 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), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Homeownership programs for Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

The City of Tulsa has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 44 percent of the population living in Tulsa.

What is the rental market like in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tulsa area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tulsa, Oklahoma, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tulsa?

The rental vacancy rate in Tulsa 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 Tulsa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulsa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5,442 27,737 32,038 16,918 2,934
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulsa

A large number of apartments in Tulsa have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Tulsa

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,733. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $834
One BR $900
Two BR $1,128
Three BR $1,489
Four BR $1,733
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tulsa, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tulsa?

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 3,418 63 percent
One BR 16,411 59 percent
Two BR 18,498 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tulsa, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Tulsa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa features 6,349 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma

There are 2,255 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tulsa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,015 and $1,241.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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