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

Discover affordable housing in West Feliciana Parish where there are 5+ 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.

Hardwood Apartments

598 B St, St Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Hardwood Apartments

598 St B 36, Saint Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Assissi Heights

10323 Gould Dr, Saint Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Feliciana Hills Apartments

9857 St D, Saint Francisville, Louisiana 70775

Audubon Apartments

5180 Burnett Road, St Francisville, Louisiana

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
$24.19/hour
$16.94 (+234%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $16.94 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?

The County of West Feliciana Parish has 15,358 people living in 3,822 households.

There are 2,833 renters living in 1,045 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.45 percent of the population living in West Feliciana Parish.

What is the rental market like in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 5,086 housing units in the West Feliciana Parish area. Of these, 1,149 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Feliciana Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in West Feliciana Parish is 8 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 West Feliciana Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Feliciana Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 120 381 442 72
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Feliciana Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 West Feliciana Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,107 to $2,125. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,107
One BR $1,124
Two BR $1,277
Three BR $1,598
Four BR $2,125
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Feliciana 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
One BR 107 89 percent
Two BR 189 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in West Feliciana Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

West Feliciana Parish features 108 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 West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Feliciana Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.