Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pawnee, OK

Rental assistance programs support 38 low-income homes in Pawnee 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 Pawnee, 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
Housing Authority of the City of Pawnee	Public Housing
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 Pawnee.

Pawnee, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pawnee, Oklahoma

Pawnee features 38 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 Pawnee, Oklahoma

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pawnee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pawnee, Oklahoma

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

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

2024 Pawnee, 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
Pawnee, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent	$604	$702	$891	$1,177	$1,512
Pawnee, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range	$544 to $664	$632 to $772	$802 to $980	$1,059 to $1,295	$1,361 to $1,663

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pawnee, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 58

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 38

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.89%

Average Renter Household Size 2.24

Average Household Size 2.34

Median Household Income $36,101 ±$5,278

Median Rent $582 ±$61

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.16% ± 9.14pp

Total Population 2,228

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	58
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	38
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	42.89%
Average Renter Household Size	2.24
Average Household Size	2.34
Median Household Income	$36,101 ±$5,278
Median Rent	$582 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.16% ± 9.14pp
Total Population	2,228

Population and Household Demographics

Pawnee is a city in Pawnee County, Oklahoma with a population of 2,228. There are 907 households in the city with an average household size of 2.34 persons. 42.89% of households in Pawnee are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pawnee

The median gross income for households in Pawnee is $36,101 a year, or $3,008 a month. The median rent for the city is $582 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pawnee, a household making less than $1,940 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Pawnee.

Area Median Income In Pawnee

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 Pawnee, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pawnee County.

In Pawnee, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,700

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 Pawnee

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 Pawnee

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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