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

Discover affordable housing in Delaware County where there are 11+ 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.

Jay Dela Apartments

734 S 16th St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Grove Village Apartments

505 N 36th St, Grove, Oklahoma 74344

Grove Senior Housing

105 N Mill St, Grove, Oklahoma 74344

Jay Senior Housing

1301 W Washbourne St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Jay Wisdom Keepers

1301 W Washbourne St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Northeast Community Action Agency

856 E. Melton, Suite C, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Mill Creek III Apartments

400 Mill Creek Dr, Grove, Oklahoma 74344

Huckleberry Park II

Us Hwy 59, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

Mill Creek V Apartments

Cherokee 11th St S, Grove, Oklahoma 74344

Savannah Park of Grove

1008 Pleasant Dr, Grove, Oklahoma 74344

Savannah Park of Jay

1403 S Main St, Jay, Oklahoma 74346

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Delaware County, Oklahoma
$18.07/hour
$10.82 (+149%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $10.82 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Delaware 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

The County of Delaware County has 40,791 people living in 16,620 households.

There are 10,283 renters living in 4,169 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.21 percent of the population living in Delaware County.

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

There are an estimated 24,232 housing units in the Delaware County area. Of these, 4,560 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delaware County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delaware County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
170 594 1,689 1,411 272
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Delaware County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $725
One BR $726
Two BR $954
Three BR $1,153
Four BR $1,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delaware County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delaware 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 79 46 percent
One BR 319 54 percent
Two BR 1,079 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delaware County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Delaware County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 229
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 241
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delaware County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Delaware County, Oklahoma

Delaware County features 200 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delaware County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delaware County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $859 and $1,049.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.