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

Discover affordable housing in Simmesport where there are 3+ 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.

Simmesport Square

310 Simmesport Square, Simmesport, Louisiana 71369

Shenandoah Estates

320 Garcia Dr, Simmesport, Louisiana 71369

East Project St

555 E Project St, Simmesport, Louisiana 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Simmesport, Louisiana
$16.21/hour
$8.96 (+124%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.96 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Simmesport, 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 Simmesport, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Simmesport, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Simmesport, Louisiana?

The City of Simmesport has 1,308 people living in 581 households.

There are 506 renters living in 235 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.69 percent of the population living in Simmesport.

What is the rental market like in Simmesport, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 710 housing units in the Simmesport area. Of these, 244 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Simmesport, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Simmesport?

The rental vacancy rate in Simmesport is 4 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 Simmesport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Simmesport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 72 84 63 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Simmesport

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Simmesport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,241. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $641
One BR $651
Two BR $856
Three BR $1,095
Four BR $1,241
2024 Fair Market Rents in Simmesport, Louisiana

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

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 72 100 percent
Two BR 81 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Simmesport, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Simmesport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Simmesport, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Simmesport, Louisiana

Simmesport features 120 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 Simmesport, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Simmesport, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Simmesport, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.