Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in East Hodge, LA

Discover affordable housing in East Hodge where there are 1+ 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.

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222 Circle Drive, East Hodge, Louisiana 71247

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In East Hodge, 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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What HUD offices serve East Hodge, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for East Hodge, Louisiana.

Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Hodge.

How many renters live in East Hodge, Louisiana?

The City of East Hodge has 333 people living in 117 households.

There are 211 renters living in 52 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.36 percent of the population living in East Hodge.

What is the rental market like in East Hodge, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 160 housing units in the East Hodge area. Of these, 58 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Hodge, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Hodge?

The rental vacancy rate in East Hodge 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 East Hodge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Hodge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 13 5 28 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Hodge

A large number of apartments in East Hodge 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 East Hodge are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 East Hodge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,105. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $732
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,101
Four BR $1,105
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Hodge, Louisiana

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

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 10 77 percent
Two BR 2 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in East Hodge, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in East Hodge?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Hodge, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in East Hodge, Louisiana

East Hodge features 24 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 East Hodge, Louisiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Hodge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Hodge, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.