; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jay, OK

Jay Dela Apartments

734 S 16th St
Jay, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Income Based
2-4 BR

Jay Senior Housing

1301 W Washbourne St
Jay, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
1 BR

Jay Wisdom Keepers

1301 W Washbourne St
Jay, Oklahoma
Call For Rent
1 BR

Northeast Community Action Agency

856 E. Melton, Suite C
Jay, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
HOME

Huckleberry Park II

Us Hwy 59
Jay, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Savannah Park of Jay

1403 S Main St
Jay, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 65 low-income apartments in Jay that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 37 low-income homes in Jay where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jay, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Oklahoma Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jay.

Jay, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jay, Oklahoma

Jay features 37 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 Jay, Oklahoma

There are 65 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jay, Oklahoma

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

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

2024 Jay, Oklahoma Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Jay, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $725 $726 $954 $1,153 $1,482
Jay, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $653 to $798 $653 to $799 $859 to $1,049 $1,038 to $1,268 $1,334 to $1,630

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jay, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 142
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 37
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.44%
Average Renter Household Size 2.58
Average Household Size 2.73
Median Household Income $23,110 ±$3,303
Median Rent $521 ±$44
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.69% ± 8.63pp
Total Population 2,572

Population and Household Demographics

Jay is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma with a population of 2,572. There are 907 households in the city with an average household size of 2.73 persons. 43.44% of households in Jay are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jay

The median gross income for households in Jay is $23,110 a year, or $1,926 a month. The median rent for the city is $521 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jay, a household making less than $1,737 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.69% of households who rent are overburdened in Jay.

Area Median Income In Jay

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Jay, the AMI is calculated from all households within Delaware County.

In Jay, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $66,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Jay

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Jay

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $39,750 $42,500 $45,250
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Jay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,000 $27,400 $30,850 $34,250 $37,000 $39,750 $42,500 $45,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Jay AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,400 $43,850 $49,350 $54,800 $59,200 $63,600 $68,000 $72,350