What HUD offices serve North Hodge, 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near North Hodge.
How many renters live in North Hodge, Louisiana?
The City of North Hodge has 506 people living in 189 households.
There are 294 renters living in 105 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.1 percent of the population living in North Hodge.
What is the rental market like in North Hodge, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 269 housing units in the North Hodge area. Of these, 134 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Hodge, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Hodge?
The rental vacancy rate in North Hodge is 22 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 North Hodge for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Hodge
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Hodge
A large number of apartments in North Hodge 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 North Hodge are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 North Hodge
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,105. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $615 |
| One BR | $732 |
| Two BR | $822 |
| Three BR | $1,101 |
| Four BR | $1,105 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in North Hodge, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Hodge?
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 | 4 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 30 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in North Hodge, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in North Hodge?
Income Based Apartments in North Hodge, Louisiana
North Hodge features 20 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 North Hodge, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Hodge.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North Hodge, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Hodge landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in North Hodge.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Hodge, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
