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

Discover affordable housing in Natchitoches where there are 26+ 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.

River Bend Apartments I-IV

300 River Bend Drive, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Bayou Place Apartments

1600 Meadows Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Natchitoches - Thomas

500 North St, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Cane Gardens Apartments

724 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Lakeview V Apartments

501 Lakeview Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

East Natchitoches

668 Jackson Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Fairgrounds Road Apartments

425 McDobson Way, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

University Terrace Apartments II

220 Fairgrounds Rd, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Willa Point Apartments

1414 Highway 1, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Lakeview IV Apartments

400 Lakeview Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Bayou Bend Apartments

100 Maria Ln, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Lakeview III Apartments

300 Lakeview Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Lakeview Apartments II

1600 Lakeview Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Natchitocres Elderly Apartments

1120 Washington St, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Hagewood Apartments

111 Highway 117, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Cane Garden Apartments

100 Hazel St, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Magnolia Manor

210 Fairgrounds Rd, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Lakeview Apartments

707 Woodyard Dr, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Oak Grove Apt

183 Highway 3191, Natchitoches, Louisiana

East Village

224 E Village Drive, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Natchitoches, Louisiana
$18.62/hour
$11.37 (+157%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Natchitoches, 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 programs for Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Natchitoches, Louisiana?

The City of Natchitoches has 17,908 people living in 5,998 households.

There are 8,779 renters living in 3,434 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.02 percent of the population living in Natchitoches.

What is the rental market like in Natchitoches, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 7,811 housing units in the Natchitoches area. Of these, 4,236 units are rental homes, making up 54 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Natchitoches, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Natchitoches?

The rental vacancy rate in Natchitoches is 17 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Natchitoches for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Natchitoches
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 700 1,695 758 244
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Natchitoches

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Natchitoches

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $666 to $1,309. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $666
One BR $748
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,218
Four BR $1,309
2024 Fair Market Rents in Natchitoches, Louisiana

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

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 22 61 percent
One BR 566 81 percent
Two BR 1,225 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Natchitoches, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Natchitoches?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 807
Public Housing 398
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 233
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 216
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Natchitoches, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches features 726 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 Natchitoches, Louisiana

There are 691 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Natchitoches.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Natchitoches, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Natchitoches landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Natchitoches.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Natchitoches, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.