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Town Oak XIV Apartments

105 W Murray St
Stratford, Oklahoma
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Senior
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S515
RDRA
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1-2 BR

Stratford Ha

100 Thompson Dr
Stratford, Oklahoma
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Stratford that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 83 low-income homes in Stratford 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 Stratford, 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 Town of Stratford 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 Stratford.

Stratford, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Stratford, Oklahoma

Stratford features 83 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 Stratford, Oklahoma

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stratford, Oklahoma

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

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

2024 Stratford, 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
Stratford, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $674 $678 $891 $1,159 $1,465
Stratford, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $607 to $741 $610 to $746 $802 to $980 $1,043 to $1,275 $1,319 to $1,612

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Stratford, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 83
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 83
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.11%
Average Renter Household Size 2.63
Average Household Size 2.58
Median Household Income $27,297 ±$2,451
Median Rent $488 ±$54
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.86% ± 10.16pp
Total Population 1,503

Population and Household Demographics

Stratford is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma with a population of 1,503. There are 582 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 48.11% of households in Stratford are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Stratford

The median gross income for households in Stratford is $27,297 a year, or $2,275 a month. The median rent for the city is $488 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Stratford, a household making less than $1,627 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.86% of households who rent are overburdened in Stratford.

Area Median Income In Stratford

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 Stratford, the AMI is calculated from all households within Garvin County.

In Stratford, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $66,500

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 Stratford

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 Stratford

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