Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ottawa County, OK | $54,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,650 | $25,900 | $29,150 | $32,350 | $34,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,600 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,250 | $41,400 | $46,600 | $51,750 | $55,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ottawa County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Ottawa County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
610 Doug Furnas Blvd
Commerce, OK - 74339
Ottawa County
Phone Number: (918) 542-6691
Email: cha@commerceokla.com
Total Units: 34
Commerce Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 34
Commerce Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 33
Number of Children residing in Commerce Public Housing: 18
Senior citizens residing in Commerce Public Housing: 17.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Commerce Public Housing: 27.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Commerce: $11,376.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Commerce, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ottawa County are listed below.
205 B St Ne
Miami, OK - 74354
Ottawa County
Phone Number: (918) 542-6691
Email: OK027miami@mhadocs.org
Total Units: 224
Commerce Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 243
Commerce Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 199
Commerce Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 467
Commerce Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 141
Number of Children residing in Commerce Public Housing: 276
Seniors residing in Commerce Public Housing: 17.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Commerce Public Housing: 17.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Commerce: $11,628.00 average per year for current residents.
Picher, OK - 74360
Ottawa County
Phone Number: (918) 673-2126
Email: picherhousing@sbcglobal.net
214 S East St
Afton, OK - 74331
Ottawa County
Phone Number: (918) 257-4300
Email: aftonhousing@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 20
Commerce Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Commerce Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Number of Children residing in Commerce Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Commerce Public Housing: 30.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Commerce Public Housing: 3.03% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Commerce: $12,542.00 average per year for current residents.
North Miami, OK
Cardin, OK
Picher, OK
Miami, OK
Quapaw, OK
Treece, OK
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.