What HUD offices serve Kenner, Louisiana?
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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kenner.
How many renters live in Kenner, Louisiana?
The City of Kenner has 63,991 people living in 26,635 households.
There are 21,347 renters living in 10,339 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.36 percent of the population living in Kenner.
What is the rental market like in Kenner, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 28,495 housing units in the Kenner area. Of these, 11,629 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kenner, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kenner?
The rental vacancy rate in Kenner is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Kenner for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenner
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | 3,215 | 3,681 | 2,407 | 410 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenner
A large number of apartments in Kenner 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 Kenner are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Kenner
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,039. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $986 |
| One BR | $1,149 |
| Two BR | $1,362 |
| Three BR | $1,750 |
| Four BR | $2,039 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kenner, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kenner?
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 | 501 | 80 percent |
| One BR | 2,339 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 2,565 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Kenner, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Kenner?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kenner, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 34 |
| Public Housing | 136 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 265 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 81 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kenner, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner features 402 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 Kenner, Louisiana
There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kenner.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenner, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kenner landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kenner.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenner, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
