; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Okemah, OK

Okemah Village Apartments

500 N 14th St
Okemah, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Income Based
2-3 BR

Northview Apartments

901 Crestview Dr
Okemah, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Okemah that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 66 low-income homes in Okemah 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Okemah, 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 Okemah.

Okemah, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Okemah, Oklahoma

Okemah features 66 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 Okemah, Oklahoma

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Okemah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Okemah, Oklahoma

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Okemah, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $802 and $980.

2024 Okemah, 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
Okemah, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $677 $794 $891 $1,112 $1,426
Okemah, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $609 to $745 $715 to $873 $802 to $980 $1,001 to $1,223 $1,283 to $1,569

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Okemah, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 66
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 66
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.24%
Average Renter Household Size 2.81
Average Household Size 2.96
Median Household Income $30,086 ±$4,132
Median Rent $504 ±$38
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.94% ± 10.53pp
Total Population 3,276

Population and Household Demographics

Okemah is a city in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma with a population of 3,276. There are 1,053 households in the city with an average household size of 2.96 persons. 48.24% of households in Okemah are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Okemah

The median gross income for households in Okemah is $30,086 a year, or $2,507 a month. The median rent for the city is $504 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Okemah, a household making less than $1,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Okemah.

Area Median Income In Okemah

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 Okemah, the AMI is calculated from all households within Okfuskee County.

In Okemah, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $57,400

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 Okemah

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 Okemah

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Okemah 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 Okemah 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 Okemah 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