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

Discover affordable housing in Kaplan 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.

Kaplan Manor Apartments

1801 W 3rd St, Kaplan, Louisiana 70548

St Martin De Tours

1800 Legion Park Dr, Kaplan, Louisiana 70548

Belle Shire Apartments

1800 W 3rd St, Kaplan, Louisiana 70548

Park Village

1300 W 6th St, Kaplan, Louisiana 70548

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kaplan, 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 Kaplan, 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 Kaplan, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Kaplan, Louisiana?

The City of Kaplan has 4,335 people living in 1,823 households.

There are 1,603 renters living in 697 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.98 percent of the population living in Kaplan.

What is the rental market like in Kaplan, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 1,985 housing units in the Kaplan area. Of these, 697 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kaplan, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kaplan?

The rental vacancy rate in Kaplan 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 Kaplan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaplan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 253 302 142 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kaplan

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Kaplan

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 Kaplan, Louisiana

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

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 197 78 percent
Two BR 220 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kaplan, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Kaplan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 86
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 9
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 78
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kaplan, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Kaplan, Louisiana

Kaplan features 188 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 Kaplan, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kaplan, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.