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

Discover affordable housing in Gretna where there are 4+ 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.

Friendship House

1608 Carol Sue Ave, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

King Friedrichs

161 Friedrichs Rd, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

Belmont Village

720 Carrollwood Village Dr, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

St Joseph Apartments

735 Newton St, Gretna, Louisiana 70053

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gretna, Louisiana
$25.80/hour
$18.55 (+256%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $18.55 (+256%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gretna, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Homeownership programs for Gretna, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Gretna, Louisiana?

The City of Gretna has 17,640 people living in 7,678 households.

There are 7,829 renters living in 3,869 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.38 percent of the population living in Gretna.

What is the rental market like in Gretna, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 8,521 housing units in the Gretna area. Of these, 4,112 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gretna, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gretna?

The rental vacancy rate in Gretna is 6 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 Gretna for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gretna
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
266 1,521 1,303 679 100
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gretna

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

Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 Gretna

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 Gretna, Louisiana

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

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 209 79 percent
One BR 1,302 86 percent
Two BR 935 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gretna, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Gretna?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 206
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gretna, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Gretna, Louisiana

Gretna features 293 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 Gretna, Louisiana

There are 70 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gretna.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gretna, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gretna landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gretna.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gretna, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.