What HUD offices serve Warr Acres, 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 Warr Acres.
How many renters live in Warr Acres, Oklahoma?
The City of Warr Acres has 10,424 people living in 3,833 households.
There are 4,148 renters living in 1,490 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.79 percent of the population living in Warr Acres.
What is the rental market like in Warr Acres, Oklahoma?
There are an estimated 4,250 housing units in the Warr Acres area. Of these, 1,703 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warr Acres?
The rental vacancy rate in Warr Acres is 11 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 Warr Acres for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warr Acres
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 557 | 376 | 402 | 59 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warr Acres
A large number of apartments in Warr Acres 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 Warr Acres are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Warr Acres
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $824 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $824 |
| One BR | $884 |
| Two BR | $1,091 |
| Three BR | $1,454 |
| Four BR | $1,605 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Warr Acres, Oklahoma
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Warr Acres?
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 |
| One BR | 460 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 272 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Warr Acres, Oklahoma
How many affordable rental units are in Warr Acres?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Warr Acres, Oklahoma including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 188 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warr Acres, Oklahoma
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Warr Acres, Oklahoma
Warr Acres features 0 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 Warr Acres, Oklahoma
There are 188 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warr Acres.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Warr Acres, Oklahoma
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Warr Acres landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Warr Acres.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Warr Acres, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
