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

Discover affordable housing in Welsh 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.

Bayou Villa Apartments

607 Naebers St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Polk Place Apartments

513 S Polk St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Westfield Apartments

815 E Russell Ave, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

403 S Simmons St

403 S Simmons St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Welsh, 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 Welsh, 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 Welsh, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Welsh, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Welsh, Louisiana?

The City of Welsh has 3,336 people living in 1,071 households.

There are 571 renters living in 190 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.12 percent of the population living in Welsh.

What is the rental market like in Welsh, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 1,299 housing units in the Welsh area. Of these, 317 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Welsh, Louisiana, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Welsh?

The rental vacancy rate in Welsh is 27 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 Welsh for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Welsh
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 21 55 83 31
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Welsh

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Welsh

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,387. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $672
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,387
2024 Fair Market Rents in Welsh, Louisiana

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

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 21 100 percent
Two BR 23 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Welsh, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Welsh?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 72
Public Housing 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Welsh, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Welsh, Louisiana

Welsh features 68 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 Welsh, Louisiana

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Welsh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Welsh, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Welsh landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Welsh.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.