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

Discover affordable housing in Meraux 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.

St Bernard Manor

2400 Archbishop Hannan Blvd, Meraux, Louisiana 70471

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Meraux, 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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How many renters live in Meraux, Louisiana?

The City of Meraux has 7,297 people living in 2,445 households.

There are 470 renters living in 129 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.44 percent of the population living in Meraux.

What is the rental market like in Meraux, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 2,589 housing units in the Meraux area. Of these, 156 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Meraux, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Meraux?

The rental vacancy rate in Meraux is 3 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 Meraux for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meraux
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 12 64 44 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meraux

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

Among renter households in this market, 72 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Meraux

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $679
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,043
Four BR $1,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Meraux, Louisiana

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

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 12 100 percent
Two BR 59 92 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Meraux, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Meraux?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Meraux, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Meraux, Louisiana

Meraux features 82 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 Meraux, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meraux, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Meraux landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Meraux.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.