What HUD offices serve Texas 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 Texas County.
How many renters live in Texas County, Oklahoma?
The County of Texas County has 21,144 people living in 6,865 households.
There are 6,208 renters living in 2,195 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.36 percent of the population living in Texas County.
What is the rental market like in Texas County, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 8,448 housing units in the Texas County area. Of these, 2,545 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Texas County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Texas County?
The rental vacancy rate in Texas County is 13 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 Texas County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texas County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 357 | 1,000 | 571 | 94 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Texas County
A large number of apartments in Texas 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 Texas County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Texas County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $800 to $1,680. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $800 |
| One BR | $805 |
| Two BR | $990 |
| Three BR | $1,197 |
| Four BR | $1,680 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Texas County, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Texas 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 | 119 | 82 percent |
| One BR | 284 | 80 percent |
| Two BR | 745 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Texas County, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Texas County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Texas County, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 298 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 150 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 32 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Texas County, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County features 198 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 Texas County, Oklahoma
There are 292 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Texas County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Texas County, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Texas County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Texas County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Texas County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $891 and $1,089.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.