Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clayton, LA

Discover affordable housing in Clayton where there are 3+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Rutland Oaks Apartments

3687 Highway 65, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

Rutland Oaks Apartments

3487 Highway 65, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

Clayton Housing Development

99 Margaret Cir, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clayton, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Clayton, Louisiana?

The City of Clayton has 317 people living in 139 households.

There are 145 renters living in 57 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.74 percent of the population living in Clayton.

What is the rental market like in Clayton, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 244 housing units in the Clayton area. Of these, 57 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clayton, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clayton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clayton is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Clayton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clayton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 13 9 31 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clayton

A large number of apartments in Clayton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Clayton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Clayton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,192
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clayton, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clayton?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 4 100 percent
One BR 13 100 percent
Two BR 8 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clayton, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Clayton?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Clayton, Louisiana including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clayton, Louisiana

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Clayton, Louisiana

Clayton features 50 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 Clayton, Louisiana

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clayton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clayton, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clayton, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.