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

Discover affordable housing in Webster Parish where there are 18+ 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.

Cullen Square Apartments

2 North Collins Street, Cullen, Louisiana 71021

Sherwood Apartments

17 Camelot Drive, Springhill, Louisiana 71075

Webster Place II

21236 Highway 371, Cotton Valley, Louisiana 71018

Southwood Apartments

214 Nursery Rd, Sibley, Louisiana 71073

Harvest Manor A

1314 Lee St, Minden, Louisiana 71055

North Parke Apartments

100 N Parke Dr, Doyline, Louisiana 71023

Sheppard Park Village Apartments

1355 Sheppard St, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Mt Calm Senior Hamlet

334 Lee St, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Webster Manor

900 Bayou Ave, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Burnham - Rhone Estates

995 East Rd, Cullen, Louisiana 0

Camelot Apartments

17 Camelot Dr, Springhill, Louisiana 71075

Hillside Apartments

400 Hillside Ln, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Azalea Terrace Apartments

100 Azalea Terrace Ln, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Hickory Ridge

101 Carolina St, Minden, Louisiana 71055

Rosehill Estates

100 Rosehill Ln, Minden, Louisiana

Burnham-Rhone Estates

995 East Road, Cullen, Louisiana

Southfield Plaza

1106 East St, Minden, Louisiana 71055

457 Crow Rd

457 Crow Rd, Cotton Valley, Louisiana 71018

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Webster Parish, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Webster 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 Webster Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Webster Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Webster Parish has 36,761 people living in 14,801 households.

There are 12,003 renters living in 4,875 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.65 percent of the population living in Webster Parish.

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

There are an estimated 18,325 housing units in the Webster Parish area. Of these, 5,202 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Webster Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Webster Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Webster Parish is 5 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 Webster Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
75 719 1,488 2,102 463
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Webster Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,091
Four BR $1,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Webster Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Webster 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 61 81 percent
One BR 465 65 percent
Two BR 951 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Webster Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Webster Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 104
Public Housing 267
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 311
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 264
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Webster Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Webster Parish, Louisiana

Webster Parish features 807 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 Webster Parish, Louisiana

There are 191 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Webster Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Webster Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Webster Parish landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Webster Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Webster Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.