; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tecumseh, OK

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Town Oak XIII Apartments

615 E Elizabeth St
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Stonebridge

700 N 6th St
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Ramen Apartments

900 W Walnut St
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Tecumseh Ha

602 Leisure Dr
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 89 low-income apartments in Tecumseh that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 86 low-income homes in Tecumseh where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $264 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 Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
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Tecumseh, Oklahoma Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tecumseh, Oklahoma

Tecumseh features 86 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 Tecumseh, Oklahoma

There are 89 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tecumseh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tecumseh, Oklahoma

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tecumseh landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tecumseh.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tecumseh, Oklahoma for a two-bedroom apartment is between $823 and $1,005.

2024 Tecumseh, 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
Tecumseh, Oklahoma Fair Market Rent $620 $704 $914 $1,206 $1,371
Tecumseh, Oklahoma Payment Standard Range $558 to $682 $634 to $774 $823 to $1,005 $1,085 to $1,327 $1,234 to $1,508

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tecumseh, OK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 175
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 86
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.78%
Average Renter Household Size 2.65
Average Household Size 2.55
Median Household Income $41,172 ±$5,631
Median Rent $598 ±$188
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.26% ± 10.64pp
Total Population 6,583

Population and Household Demographics

Tecumseh is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma with a population of 6,583. There are 2,522 households in the city with an average household size of 2.55 persons. 33.78% of households in Tecumseh are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tecumseh

The median gross income for households in Tecumseh is $41,172 a year, or $3,431 a month. The median rent for the city is $598 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tecumseh, a household making less than $1,993 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Tecumseh.

Area Median Income In Tecumseh

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 Tecumseh, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pottawatomie County.

In Tecumseh, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,300

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 Tecumseh

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 Tecumseh

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tecumseh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,300 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,150 $48,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Tecumseh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,500 $29,150 $32,800 $36,400 $39,350 $42,250 $45,150 $48,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Tecumseh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,800 $46,600 $52,450 $58,250 $62,950 $67,600 $72,250 $76,900