; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Purcell, OK

Purcell Village Apartments

1200 N 9th Ave
Purcell, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Stonewall Plaza of Purcell

2718 State Highway 74
Purcell, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Village on Green

410 Maya Ct
Purcell, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 100 low-income apartments in Purcell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Purcell where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $338 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 Purcell, 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 Purcell.

Purcell, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Purcell, Oklahoma

Purcell features 24 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 Purcell, Oklahoma

There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Purcell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Purcell, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Purcell landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Purcell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Purcell, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $982 and $1,200.

2024 Purcell, 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
Purcell, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $824 $884 $1,091 $1,454 $1,605
Purcell, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $742 to $906 $796 to $972 $982 to $1,200 $1,309 to $1,599 $1,445 to $1,766

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Purcell, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 124
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.38%
Average Renter Household Size 3.00
Average Household Size 2.51
Median Household Income $45,643 ±$3,462
Median Rent $630 ±$95
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40% ± 14.16pp
Total Population 6,292

Population and Household Demographics

Purcell is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma with a population of 6,292. There are 2,429 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 27.38% of households in Purcell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Purcell

The median gross income for households in Purcell is $45,643 a year, or $3,804 a month. The median rent for the city is $630 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Purcell, a household making less than $2,100 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40% of households who rent are overburdened in Purcell.

Area Median Income In Purcell

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 Purcell, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cleveland County.

In Purcell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,000

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 Purcell

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 Purcell

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Purcell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,100 $20,650 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Purcell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,100 $34,400 $38,700 $43,000 $46,450 $49,900 $53,350 $56,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Purcell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$48,200 $55,050 $61,950 $68,800 $74,350 $79,850 $85,350 $90,850