What HUD offices serve Slidell, 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 Slidell.
How many renters live in Slidell, Louisiana?
The City of Slidell has 28,690 people living in 10,761 households.
There are 8,373 renters living in 3,200 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.18 percent of the population living in Slidell.
What is the rental market like in Slidell, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 11,754 housing units in the Slidell area. Of these, 3,518 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Slidell, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Slidell?
The rental vacancy rate in Slidell is 7 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 Slidell for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Slidell
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 582 | 1,020 | 1,237 | 286 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Slidell
A large number of apartments in Slidell 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 Slidell are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Slidell?
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 | 43 | 64 percent |
| One BR | 342 | 59 percent |
| Two BR | 607 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Slidell, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Slidell?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Slidell, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 546 |
| Public Housing | 125 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 125 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 14 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 21 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 40 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Slidell, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Slidell, Louisiana
Slidell features 288 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 Slidell, Louisiana
There are 655 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Slidell.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Slidell, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Slidell landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Slidell.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Slidell, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
