Section 8 Rent Limits in Oklahoma for FY2027: Fair Market Rent for Every County
There is no single Section 8 rent limit for Oklahoma. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent per county, 77 of them for FY2027, and the 2-bedroom figure stretches from $916 (Adair County) to $1,264 (Oklahoma County). The median county is $916. Your housing authority's payment standard, the number that actually caps your lease, is set between 90% and 110% of the figure for your county.
Compared with FY2026, the 2-bedroom figure rose in 19 counties and fell in 58. The largest increase was Sequoyah County ($937 to $979, +4.5%); the steepest cut was Woodward County ($1,061 to $1,001, -5.7%). Two metros in Oklahoma are on HUD's mandatory Small Area FMR list (Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK), where the limit is set ZIP code by ZIP code instead of by county; the county figure there is only an average.
Reading the table. These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the basis for payment standards, not the standards themselves. Each housing authority picks a point between 90% and 110% of the FMR for each bedroom size and publishes it as its payment standard. The voucher then pays the standard (or the actual gross rent, if lower) minus about 30% of your adjusted income. Utilities you pay yourself count against the ceiling through a utility allowance.
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FY2027 Fair Market Rents by Metro Area in Oklahoma
HUD groups counties into FMR areas; a metro's figure applies to every county inside it. "ZIP-level" marks mandatory Small Area FMR metros.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton County, OK | $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,510 | -4.8% |
| Enid, OK | $707 | $818 | $997 | $1,305 | $1,310 | -2.9% |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 | +4.5% |
| Grady County, OK | $704 | $773 | $1,011 | $1,363 | $1,690 | +0.7% |
| Lawton, OK | $758 | $763 | $974 | $1,338 | $1,605 | -2.7% |
| Lincoln County, OK | $808 | $822 | $916 | $1,217 | $1,417 | -2.2% |
| Oklahoma City, OK (ZIP-level) | $958 | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| Okmulgee County, OK | $741 | $745 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,289 | -1.7% |
| Pawnee County, OK | $751 | $805 | $972 | $1,304 | $1,625 | -3.4% |
| Tulsa, OK (ZIP-level) | $947 | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Every County in Oklahoma
All 77 counties, alphabetical. Studio figures are in the metro table above.
| County | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | $700 | $916 | $1,132 | $1,355 | -2.2% |
| Alfalfa County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Atoka County | $754 | $916 | $1,177 | $1,290 | -2.2% |
| Beaver County | $715 | $916 | $1,251 | $1,495 | -2.2% |
| Beckham County | $794 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,480 | -0.9% |
| Blaine County | $780 | $1,021 | $1,217 | $1,342 | +4.3% |
| Bryan County | $767 | $1,004 | $1,329 | $1,530 | +0.4% |
| Caddo County | $733 | $916 | $1,164 | $1,204 | -2.2% |
| Canadian County | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| Carter County | $836 | $1,040 | $1,318 | $1,548 | -1.3% |
| Cherokee County | $750 | $943 | $1,187 | $1,239 | -0.5% |
| Choctaw County | $700 | $916 | $1,127 | $1,204 | -2.2% |
| Cimarron County | $715 | $916 | $1,193 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Cleveland County | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| Coal County | $700 | $916 | $1,256 | $1,464 | -2.2% |
| Comanche County | $763 | $974 | $1,338 | $1,605 | -2.7% |
| Cotton County | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,510 | -4.8% |
| Craig County | $719 | $940 | $1,176 | $1,235 | -5.1% |
| Creek County | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
| Custer County | $726 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Delaware County | $777 | $980 | $1,266 | $1,321 | +3.8% |
| Dewey County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,470 | -4.1% |
| Ellis County | $841 | $916 | $1,220 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Garfield County | $818 | $997 | $1,305 | $1,310 | -2.9% |
| Garvin County | $700 | $916 | $1,214 | $1,505 | -2.2% |
| Grady County | $773 | $1,011 | $1,363 | $1,690 | +0.7% |
| Grant County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Greer County | $715 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Harmon County | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Harper County | $715 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Haskell County | $700 | $916 | $1,135 | $1,278 | -2.2% |
| Hughes County | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Jackson County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Jefferson County | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Johnston County | $727 | $916 | $1,225 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Kay County | $700 | $916 | $1,199 | $1,204 | -2.2% |
| Kingfisher County | $811 | $1,039 | $1,271 | $1,484 | -1.5% |
| Kiowa County | $758 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Latimer County | $700 | $916 | $1,169 | $1,343 | -2.2% |
| Le Flore County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,405 | -2.2% |
| Lincoln County | $822 | $916 | $1,217 | $1,417 | -2.2% |
| Logan County | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| Love County | $946 | $1,101 | $1,312 | $1,568 | +3.7% |
| Major County | $700 | $916 | $1,238 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Marshall County | $772 | $916 | $1,182 | $1,531 | -2.2% |
| Mayes County | $719 | $916 | $1,219 | $1,269 | -2.2% |
| McClain County | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| McCurtain County | $722 | $916 | $1,235 | $1,396 | -2.2% |
| McIntosh County | $723 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Murray County | $748 | $979 | $1,227 | $1,495 | -1.5% |
| Muskogee County | $725 | $949 | $1,195 | $1,363 | +0.2% |
| Noble County | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,452 | -2.2% |
| Nowata County | $721 | $943 | $1,164 | $1,576 | +0.6% |
| Okfuskee County | $700 | $916 | $1,135 | $1,268 | -2.2% |
| Oklahoma County | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
| Okmulgee County | $745 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,289 | -1.7% |
| Osage County | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
| Ottawa County | $700 | $916 | $1,154 | $1,204 | -2.2% |
| Pawnee County | $805 | $972 | $1,304 | $1,625 | -3.4% |
| Payne County | $829 | $1,010 | $1,399 | $1,468 | -2.4% |
| Pittsburg County | $763 | $916 | $1,248 | $1,531 | -3.0% |
| Pontotoc County | $751 | $982 | $1,218 | $1,291 | -1.2% |
| Pottawatomie County | $725 | $949 | $1,268 | $1,494 | +1.3% |
| Pushmataha County | $700 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,332 | -2.2% |
| Roger Mills County | $727 | $932 | $1,239 | $1,327 | -0.5% |
| Rogers County | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
| Seminole County | $719 | $916 | $1,260 | $1,368 | -2.2% |
| Sequoyah County | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 | +4.5% |
| Stephens County | $749 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,467 | -2.2% |
| Texas County | $894 | $1,079 | $1,286 | $1,685 | -3.3% |
| Tillman County | $841 | $916 | $1,268 | $1,305 | -2.2% |
| Tulsa County | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
| Wagoner County | $1,007 | $1,229 | $1,611 | $1,882 | +1.0% |
| Washington County | $790 | $930 | $1,267 | $1,272 | -1.8% |
| Washita County | $841 | $916 | $1,216 | $1,372 | -2.2% |
| Woods County | $813 | $956 | $1,219 | $1,256 | -1.9% |
| Woodward County | $765 | $1,001 | $1,193 | $1,673 | -5.7% |
Where the Limit Moved Most From FY2026 to FY2027
Biggest increases (2-bedroom):
| County | FY2026 | FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah County | $937 | $979 | +4.5% |
| Blaine County | $979 | $1,021 | +4.3% |
| Delaware County | $944 | $980 | +3.8% |
| Love County | $1,062 | $1,101 | +3.7% |
| Canadian County | $1,244 | $1,264 | +1.6% |
Biggest cuts (2-bedroom):
| County | FY2026 | FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward County | $1,061 | $1,001 | -5.7% |
| Craig County | $991 | $940 | -5.1% |
| Cotton County | $962 | $916 | -4.8% |
| Dewey County | $955 | $916 | -4.1% |
| Pawnee County | $1,006 | $972 | -3.4% |
Two rules soften these swings: HUD will not let an FMR fall more than 10% in a year, and a housing authority can hold its payment standard anywhere up to 110% of the new figure. A cut shows up first in new leases and rent-increase requests, not in a lease already signed.
Where a Voucher Beats the Market in Oklahoma
Comparing HUD's 2-bedroom limit to Zillow's observed rent in the same ZIP code shows where a voucher actually stretches. No Oklahoma metro with enough data has a positive median: Oklahoma City comes closest, with the typical ZIP's limit -2.7% against market rent and 33% of its ZIPs above the going rent; Tulsa is the hardest at -5.8%. "Median premium" is the typical ZIP's rent limit minus market rent, as a percent of market rent.
| Metro | ZIPs with data | Median premium | ZIPs above market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 54 | -2.7% | 33% |
| Tulsa, OK | 36 | -5.8% | 22% |
Even where the median is negative, the ZIPs above market are where voucher tenants and landlords match fastest. The national ranking is in our voucher-vs-market analysis.
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The Largest Housing Authorities in Oklahoma
The largest voucher programs in Oklahoma, by vouchers administered. Each publishes its own payment standard table, usually a one-page PDF under its Housing Choice Voucher section:
- Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (Oklahoma City), about 11,000 vouchers, (405) 842-2471
- Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa (Tulsa), about 7,400 vouchers, (918) 582-0021
- Housing Authority of the City of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City), about 5,100 vouchers, (405) 239-7551
- Housing Authority of the City of Norman (Norman), about 1,400 vouchers, (405) 329-0933
- Housing Authority of the City of Muskogee (Muskogee), about 970 vouchers, (918) 687-6301
- Housing Authority of the City of Stillwater (Stillwater), about 670 vouchers, (405) 372-4906
- Housing Authority of the City of Shawnee (Shawnee), about 500 vouchers, (405) 275-6330
- Housing Authority of the City of Miami (Miami), about 410 vouchers, (918) 542-6691
Can a Landlord Refuse a Voucher in Oklahoma?
Yes, in most of the state. Oklahoma has a source-of-income law (Okla. Stat. tit. 25 §1452(A)(8)), but it does not cover housing vouchers, so a landlord can decline one unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Section 8 pay in Oklahoma? It depends on the county. HUD's FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $916 in Adair County to $1,264 in Oklahoma County, with a median county of $916. Your housing authority's payment standard is 90% to 110% of the figure for your county, and the voucher pays that standard minus about 30% of your adjusted income.
Which Oklahoma county has the highest Section 8 rent limit? Oklahoma County, at $1,264 for a 2-bedroom ($1,713 for a 3-bedroom) in FY2027. The lowest is Adair County at $916.
Did Section 8 rent limits go up in Oklahoma for FY2027? Mostly no: the 2-bedroom figure rose in 19 counties, fell in 58, and held in 0. The biggest increase was Sequoyah County (+4.5%). The biggest cut was Woodward County (-5.7%).
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Oklahoma? Yes, in most of the state. Oklahoma has a source-of-income law (Okla. Stat. tit. 25 §1452(A)(8)), but it does not cover housing vouchers, so a landlord can decline one unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Where is my housing authority's actual payment standard? On the authority's website, usually a one-page PDF updated each fall, or by calling its Housing Choice Voucher office. The largest Oklahoma authorities are listed above with phone numbers.
See also our Oklahoma Section 8 overview; metro guides for Oklahoma City, Tulsa; the national 2-bedroom table for the 40 largest metros; HUD's FY2027 FMR dataset.
Holding a voucher in Oklahoma? Browse voucher-friendly listings by ZIP code and bedroom size.
Oklahoma landlord? List your property free. The table above is what a voucher tenant's authority can pay.
VoucherMatch Editorial Team
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