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

Discover affordable housing in Sterlington where there are 4+ 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.

Azalea Park Apartments

606 Harvey Avenue, Sterlington, Louisiana 71280

Sterlington Manor II

605 Harvey Ave, Sterlington, Louisiana 71280

Sterlington Manor Apartments II

605 Harvey St, Sterlington, Louisiana 71280

Delta Terrace Estates

300 Harvey Ave, Sterlington, Louisiana 71280

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sterlington, Louisiana
$18.84/hour
$11.59 (+160%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $11.59 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sterlington, 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) programs for Sterlington, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Sterlington, Louisiana?

The City of Sterlington has 2,093 people living in 797 households.

There are 903 renters living in 391 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.14 percent of the population living in Sterlington.

What is the rental market like in Sterlington, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 963 housing units in the Sterlington area. Of these, 507 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sterlington, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sterlington?

The rental vacancy rate in Sterlington is 18 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 Sterlington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sterlington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 17 152 222 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sterlington

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Sterlington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $753 to $1,325. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $753
One BR $757
Two BR $995
Three BR $1,245
Four BR $1,325
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sterlington, Louisiana

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

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 17 100 percent
Two BR 58 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sterlington, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Sterlington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 79
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sterlington, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Sterlington, Louisiana

Sterlington features 24 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 Sterlington, Louisiana

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sterlington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sterlington, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sterlington landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sterlington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sterlington, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.