Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Union Parish, LA

Discover affordable housing in Union Parish where there are 10+ 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.

Bernice Villa Apartments

115 W 4th St, Bernice, Louisiana 71222

Bernice Park Apartments

401 Cane Creek Dr, Bernice, Louisiana 71222

Marion Manor Apartments

103 Stewart St, Marion, Louisiana 71260

Farmerville Square Apartments

615 Holder Rd, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

Mike I Apartments

205 McKinnie Dr, Marion, Louisiana 71260

Eastside Hills

410 Eastside St, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

Willow Village

160 6th St, Bernice, Louisiana 71222

Red Hill Apartments II

1121 Marion Hwy, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

801A Doyle St

801A Doyle St, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

Sensley Apartments

604 Hickory St, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union Parish, 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 Union Parish, 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 Union Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Union Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Union Parish has 21,049 people living in 8,172 households.

There are 4,586 renters living in 1,845 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.79 percent of the population living in Union Parish.

What is the rental market like in Union Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 10,458 housing units in the Union Parish area. Of these, 2,035 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Union Parish is 9 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 Union Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 245 711 622 198
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Union Parish

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 Union Parish, Louisiana

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

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 69 100 percent
One BR 184 75 percent
Two BR 539 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Union Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 152
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 246
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Union Parish, Louisiana

Union Parish features 302 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 Union Parish, Louisiana

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.