How many renters live in Gloster, Louisiana?
The City of Gloster has 66 people living in 18 households.
There are 66 renters living in 18 renter households in this City. Renters make up 100 percent of the population living in Gloster.
What is the rental market like in Gloster, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 95 housing units in the Gloster area. Of these, 18 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gloster, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gloster?
The rental vacancy rate in Gloster 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 Gloster for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gloster
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gloster
A large number of apartments in Gloster 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 Gloster are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Gloster
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,486. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $779 |
| One BR | $927 |
| Two BR | $1,073 |
| Three BR | $1,358 |
| Four BR | $1,486 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gloster, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gloster?
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 |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gloster, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Gloster?
Income Based Apartments in Gloster, Louisiana
Gloster features 32 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 Gloster, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gloster.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gloster, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gloster landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gloster.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gloster, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
