What HUD offices serve Sicily Island, 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 Sicily Island.
How many renters live in Sicily Island, Louisiana?
The City of Sicily Island has 429 people living in 144 households.
There are 112 renters living in 52 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.11 percent of the population living in Sicily Island.
What is the rental market like in Sicily Island, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 203 housing units in the Sicily Island area. Of these, 52 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sicily Island, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sicily Island?
The rental vacancy rate in Sicily Island 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 Sicily Island for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sicily Island
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sicily Island
A large number of apartments in Sicily Island 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 Sicily Island are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sicily Island
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $615 |
| One BR | $722 |
| Two BR | $822 |
| Three BR | $1,158 |
| Four BR | $1,192 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sicily Island, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sicily Island?
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 | 10 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 8 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 10 | 37 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sicily Island, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Sicily Island?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sicily Island, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 54 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 15 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sicily Island, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sicily Island, Louisiana
Sicily Island features 47 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 Sicily Island, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sicily Island.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sicily Island, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sicily Island landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Sicily Island.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sicily Island, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
