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

Discover affordable housing in Craig County where there are 6+ 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.

Willow Bend Village Apartments

1047 S Washington St, Welch, Oklahoma 74369

Garden Walk of Vinita

1400 W Hope Ave, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

Hornet Apartments

817 N Elm St, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

Marlene Apartments

501 Ealum St, Ketchum, Oklahoma 74349

Villa Lofts of Vinita

201 South Wilson Street, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

Burroughs Manor

111 S Thompson St, Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Craig County, Oklahoma
$17.35/hour
$10.10 (+139%) more than Oklahoma minimum wage and $10.10 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Craig 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 Craig County, Oklahoma.

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

How many renters live in Craig County, Oklahoma?

The County of Craig County has 14,144 people living in 5,176 households.

There are 4,017 renters living in 1,583 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.4 percent of the population living in Craig County.

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

There are an estimated 6,378 housing units in the Craig County area. Of these, 1,672 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Craig County, Oklahoma, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Craig County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Craig County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
51 275 470 693 89
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Craig County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 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 Craig County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $696 to $1,220. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $696
One BR $697
Two BR $916
Three BR $1,199
Four BR $1,220
2024 Fair Market Rents in Craig County, Oklahoma

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Craig 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 21 41 percent
One BR 159 58 percent
Two BR 246 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Craig County, Oklahoma

How many affordable rental units are in Craig County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 46
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 78
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Craig County, Oklahoma

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

Income Based Apartments in Craig County, Oklahoma

Craig County features 178 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 Craig County, Oklahoma

There are 39 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Craig County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Craig County, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Craig County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Craig County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Craig County, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.