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

Discover affordable housing in Erath 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.

The Meadows

501 N Kibbe St, Erath, Louisiana 70533

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Erath, 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 Erath, 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 Public Housing programs for Erath, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Erath, Louisiana?

The City of Erath has 2,231 people living in 880 households.

There are 720 renters living in 317 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.27 percent of the population living in Erath.

What is the rental market like in Erath, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 906 housing units in the Erath area. Of these, 324 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Erath, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Erath?

The rental vacancy rate in Erath is 2 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 Erath for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erath
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 76 143 95 3
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erath

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Erath

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $568 to $1,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $568
One BR $732
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,091
Four BR $1,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Erath, Louisiana

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

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
One BR 70 92 percent
Two BR 40 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Erath, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Erath?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 47
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Erath, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Erath, Louisiana

Erath features 47 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 Erath, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Erath, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.