Oklahoma runs its Section 8 program through a mix of local housing authorities and one large statewide agency — the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). This page will help you understand the options when it comes to the section 8 process. OHFA is the piece most Oklahoma renters don't know about. If you don't live in one of the cities that has its own housing authority, OHFA may be the agency you should be calling first. It connects more than 25,000 Oklahoma families with rental support every month.

That said, the majority of entries in this directory (see the list below) are local housing authorities, many of them very small — towns with populations under 5,000, running a few dozen low-income units. Before you call one of those, make sure to check whether they currently have a Housing Choice Voucher program open. Many of the smaller Oklahoma PHAs are Low-Rent only (public housing units owned by the authority) and don't administer tenant-based Section 8 vouchers at all. The "Type" column in the directory below tells you which agencies run Section 8 and which run public housing only.

The mechanics of the program are standard: once you receive a voucher, you pay roughly 30% of your adjusted monthly income toward rent, and the housing authority covers the rest up to a local payment limit. Finding a landlord who will accept it is the harder part — and in Oklahoma, that's all up to you. Also note it may take years to get enrolled into section 8, so this is not for emergencies. For immediate help, see the Oklahoma rental assistance program page.

Landlords can say no — what to do about it

Oklahoma doesn't have a statewide law requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers, and it doesn't stop cities from trying to pass one either — but no major Oklahoma city currently has that protection in place. In practice, that means landlords can and regularly do turn you down just because you have a voucher.

When you start your housing search, ask your housing authority for their landlord list — a roster of property owners who have accepted vouchers before. Those are your best starting calls. Don't spend application fees at places that advertise they take Section 8 but then add income requirements that rule you out, like requiring you to earn two to three times the full rent in gross monthly income. That's legal, and it's a common way to screen out voucher holders without technically refusing.

OHFA: the statewide agency most people overlook

The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for residents across the state — not just in the cities with their own housing authorities, but anywhere in Oklahoma where a local PHA either doesn't exist or doesn't run a voucher program. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 26720, Oklahoma City, OK 73126. Phone: (405) 848-1144. Website: https://www.ohfa.org/.

OHFA is where you should start if you live in a rural county or a small town that isn't served by one of the city-level housing authorities listed below. Their website has the current wait list status, and applications go through an online portal when the list is open.

OHFA also oversees the project-based contract administration program for federally subsidized apartment communities across Oklahoma. Those are different from regular Section 8 vouchers — they're tied to specific properties rather than traveling with you — but they're an important pathway to affordable housing in areas where wait lists are long. OHFA's website lists participating properties.

Major housing authorities in Oklahoma

Housing Authority of the City of Oklahoma City (OCHA) — Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County. 1700 NE 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117. (405) 239-7551. Website: https://www.ochanet.org/. The largest housing authority in the state by voucher count. Administers Housing Choice Vouchers for the city and runs public housing communities across Oklahoma County. Wait lists open periodically — check the website for current status. Del City has a separate, smaller housing authority (4613 Tinker Diagonal Street, Del City, OK 73115; (405) 672-1412) covering that city's residents.

Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa (THA) — Tulsa and Tulsa County. 415 E Independence Street, Tulsa, OK 74106. (918) 582-0021. Website: https://www.tulsahousing.org/. Runs Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing communities throughout Tulsa. Applications go through an online portal. The HCV wait list has had multiple openings and closures in recent years — check the website before applying, as the list status can change. THA also administers project-based properties with their own separate wait lists.

Housing Authority of the City of Lawton — Lawton and Comanche County. 609 SW F Avenue, Lawton, OK 73501. (580) 353-7392. Website: http://www.lawtonhousing.org/. Combined authority running both vouchers and public housing for southwest Oklahoma's largest city. The Cache and Indiahoma housing authorities are separate small agencies serving those nearby communities — check the directory below if you're outside Lawton city limits.

Housing Authority of the City of Norman — Norman and Cleveland County. 700 N. Berry Road, Norman, OK 73069. (405) 329-0933. Website: https://normanha.org/. Combined authority serving the Oklahoma City metro's second-largest city, home to the University of Oklahoma. Administers both vouchers and public housing.

Housing Authority of the City of Shawnee — Shawnee and Pottawatomie County. 601 W 7th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801. (405) 275-6330. Combined authority. The Tecumseh Housing Authority (601 Leisure Drive, Tecumseh, OK 74873; (405) 598-3244) is a separate agency covering that nearby city.

Housing Authority of the City of McAlester — McAlester and Pittsburg County. 520 W Kiowa Avenue, McAlester, OK 74501. (918) 423-3345. Combined authority for southeast Oklahoma's largest city. The Krebs and Hartshorne housing authorities are separate agencies in the same area — see the directory below.

Housing Authority of the City of Ponca City — Ponca City and Kay County. 201 E Broadway Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601. (580) 762-4445. Combined authority in north-central Oklahoma running both vouchers and public housing.

A note on Oklahoma's small-town PHAs

Oklahoma has an unusually large number of small-town public housing authorities — over 90 agencies, many of them in communities of a few thousand people. Most of these run Low-Rent public housing only, meaning they own and manage a small number of units directly rather than issuing tenant-based vouchers you can take to any landlord. The "Type" column in the directory below flags this:

Combined means the PHA runs both public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers. Low-Rent means public housing units only — call before applying, as they may not have an open Section 8 voucher program. Section 8 means the agency primarily or exclusively runs vouchers.

Full Oklahoma PHA directory

Housing Authority	Address	Phone	Type
Housing Authority of the City of Ada	1100 N. Stockton, Ada, OK 74820	(580) 436-1613	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Afton	214 S East Street, Afton, OK 74331	(918) 257-4300	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Anadarko	615 E Texas Drive, Anadarko, OK 73005	(405) 247-3110	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Antlers	225 NW A Street, Antlers, OK 74523	(580) 298-5542	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Apache	402 North Oak, Apache, OK 73006	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Atoka	80 W Cedar Circle, Atoka, OK 74525	(580) 889-7311	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Beggs	201 S. Choctaw Street, Beggs, OK 74421	(918) 267-3211	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Boley	221 S. Walnut, Boley, OK 74829	(918) 667-3632	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Boswell	501 2nd Street, Boswell, OK 74727	(580) 239-0772	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Bristow	1110 S Chestnut Street, Bristow, OK 74010	(918) 367-5558	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Broken Bow	710 E 3rd Street, Broken Bow, OK 74728	(580) 584-6939	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Cache	111 S. 7th, Cache, OK 73527	(580) 429-3405	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Cement	122 S. First, Cement, OK 73017	(405) 489-3674	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Cheyenne	123 Vincent Drive, Cheyenne, OK 73628	(580) 497-3306	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton	101 11th Street, Clayton, OK 74536	(918) 569-4434	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Coalgate	51 Levy Annex, Coalgate, OK 74538	(580) 927-2575	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Comanche	901 W. Wilson Avenue, Comanche, OK 73529	(580) 439-5333	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Commerce	610 Doug Furnas Blvd, Commerce, OK 74339	(918) 542-6691	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Cushing	1713 Cherry Lane, Cushing, OK 74023	(918) 225-7205	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Cyril	101 Chandler Drive, Cyril, OK 73029	(580) 464-2439	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Del City	4613 Tinker Diagonal Street, Del City, OK 73115	(405) 672-1412	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Drumright	1400 Aspen Drive, Drumright, OK 74030	(918) 352-9539	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Elk City	1510 W 9th Street, Elk City, OK 73644	(580) 225-0129	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Fort Cobb	Thames Circle, Fort Cobb, OK 73038	(405) 643-2111	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Fort Gibson	501 E. Walnut, Fort Gibson, OK 74434	(918) 478-2051	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Geary	329 Troxel Drive, Geary, OK 73040	(405) 884-2710	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Grandfield	130 E 1st Street, Grandfield, OK 73546	(580) 479-5256	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Granite	100 Locust, Unit 12, Granite, OK 73547	(580) 535-2134	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Guthrie	1524 E Perkins Avenue, Guthrie, OK 73044	(405) 282-3246	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Haileyville	816 2nd Street, Haileyville, OK 74546	(918) 731-4296	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Hartshorne	615 Wichita Avenue, Hartshorne, OK 74547	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Heavener	201 E Avenue I, Heavener, OK 74937	(918) 653-2500	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Henryetta	1708 W Ragan Street, Henryetta, OK 74437	(918) 652-9651	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Hobart	329 S Lincoln Street, Hobart, OK 73651	(580) 726-3121	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Holdenville	301 Crestview Street, Holdenville, OK 74848	(405) 379-3375	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Hugo	300 13th Place, Hugo, OK 74743	(580) 326-3348	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Hydro	507 W 4th Street, Hydro, OK 73048	(405) 663-2326	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Idabel	901 Lyndon Road, Idabel, OK 74745	(580) 286-9444	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Indiahoma	308 Bigbow Street, Indiahoma, OK 73527	(580) 429-3405	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Keota	200 W Grand Circle, Keota, OK 74941	(918) 966-3202	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Kingston	200 Gary Drive, Kingston, OK 73439	(580) 564-3309	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Konawa	101 S. East Street, Konawa, OK 74849	(580) 925-3955	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Krebs	300 NW Electric, Krebs, OK 74554	(918) 423-4209	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Langston	203 S.W. Bond, Langston, OK 73050	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Lawton	609 SW F Avenue, Lawton, OK 73501	(580) 353-7392	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Lone Wolf	901 Walker Circle, Lone Wolf, OK 73655	(580) 846-5401	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Caddo Electric Cooperative	RR 1 Box 3C, Lookeba, OK 73053	(405) 457-6323	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Madill	1036 Ridgeview Drive, Madill, OK 73446	(580) 795-2790	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Mangum	525 E Lincoln Street, Mangum, OK 73554	(580) 782-3560	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Maud	320 E Oak Street, Maud, OK 74854	(405) 374-2800	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of McAlester	520 W Kiowa Avenue, McAlester, OK 74501	(918) 423-3345	Combined
Housing Authority of the Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative	109 West Hammon, McCurtain, OK 74944	(918) 945-7402	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Miami	205 B Street NE, Miami, OK 74354	(918) 542-6691	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Minco	400 SW 6th Street, Minco, OK 73059	(405) 352-4996	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Mountain Park	803 Komalty, Mountain Park, OK 73559	(580) 569-2868	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Mountain View	1441 Washita, Mountain View, OK 73062	(580) 347-2863	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Muskogee	P.O. Box 1471, Muskogee, OK 74402	(918) 687-6301	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Newkirk	311 N Main Street, Newkirk, OK 74647	(580) 362-3167	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Norman	700 N. Berry Road, Norman, OK 73069	(405) 329-0933	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Oilton	300 S Kennedy, Oilton, OK 74052	(918) 639-3046	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Oklahoma City	1700 NE 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117	(405) 239-7551	Combined
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)	P.O. Box 26720, Oklahoma City, OK 73126	(405) 848-1144	Section 8
Housing Authority of the City of Pauls Valley	300 Melville Drive, Pauls Valley, OK 73075	(405) 238-7507	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of Osage County	200 Atlantic Field Road, Pawhuska, OK 74056	(918) 287-2270	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Pawnee	406 4th Street, Pawnee, OK 74058	(918) 762-3316	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Picher	Picher, OK	(918) 673-2126	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Ponca City	201 E Broadway Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601	(580) 762-4445	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Prague	607 Mitacek Avenue, Prague, OK 74864	(405) 567-3337	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Choctaw Electric Cooperative	102 Maple Leaf Drive, Rattan, OK 74562	(580) 587-2485	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Ringling	200 West D Street, Ringling, OK 73456	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Roosevelt	727 S. Dunn Street, Roosevelt, OK 73564	(580) 639-2765	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Ryan	1400 Grant, Ryan, OK 73565	(580) 757-2390	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Sayre	1310 N 2nd Street, Sayre, OK 73662	(580) 928-3690	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Seiling	507 N Oak Street, Seiling, OK 73663	(580) 922-4297	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Seminole	111 Randolph Drive, Seminole, OK 74868	(405) 382-3081	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Shawnee	601 W 7th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801	(405) 275-6330	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Snyder	300 E Street, Snyder, OK 73566	(580) 569-2827	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Sterling	E. Hancock Street, Sterling, OK 73567	(580) 365-4862	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Stigler	200 SE B Street, Stigler, OK 74462	(918) 967-2631	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Stillwater	807 S. Lowry, Stillwater, OK 74074	(405) 372-4906	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Stilwell	P.O. Box 1471, Stilwell, OK 74960	—	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford	10 Drake Street, Stratford, OK 74872	(580) 759-3184	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Stroud	Hillcrest Drive, Stroud, OK 74079	(918) 968-3485	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Talihina	301 1st Street, Talihina, OK 74571	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Tecumseh	601 Leisure Drive, Tecumseh, OK 74873	(405) 598-3244	Combined
Housing Authority of the Town of Temple	100 N. McClain Drive, Temple, OK 73568	(580) 342-5013	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Terral	508 E. Chickasaw, Terral, OK 73569	(580) 437-2433	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Tipton	224 NW 5th Street, Tipton, OK 73570	(580) 667-5358	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Tishomingo	1005 N Byrd Street, Tishomingo, OK 73460	(580) 371-2543	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa	415 E Independence Street, Tulsa, OK 74106	(918) 582-0021	Combined
Housing Authority of the Kiamichi Electric Cooperative	12321 SE 1023rd Ave, Tuskahoma, OK 74574	(918) 942-1031	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Tuttle	412 E Bond, Tuttle, OK 73089	(405) 381-2721	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Valliant	301 E Harris Street, Valliant, OK 74764	(580) 933-7359	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Walters	500 E California Street, Walters, OK 73572	(580) 875-2310	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Watonga	117 N Spiece Avenue, Watonga, OK 73772	(580) 623-4623	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Waurika	811 Phillips Avenue, Waurika, OK 73573	(580) 228-2976	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Waynoka	1237 Main Street, Waynoka, OK 73860	—	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Weleetka	300 S. Choctaw, Weleetka, OK 74880	(405) 786-2156	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Wetumka	121 N Canadian Street, Wetumka, OK 74883	(405) 452-3444	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Wewoka	316 W 4th Street, Wewoka, OK 74884	(405) 257-5717	Combined
Housing Authority of the City of Wilburton	600 E Ash Avenue, Wilburton, OK 74578	(918) 465-2134	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the Town of Wister	702 Senior Drive, Wister, OK 74966	(918) 655-3323	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Wynnewood	806 E Colbert Street, Wynnewood, OK 73098	(405) 665-2223	Low-Rent
Housing Authority of the City of Yale	600 Watson Drive, Yale, OK 74085	(918) 387-2181	Low-Rent

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