What HUD offices serve White Castle, 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near White Castle.
How many renters live in White Castle, Louisiana?
The City of White Castle has 2,394 people living in 805 households.
There are 1,419 renters living in 523 renter households in this City. Renters make up 59.27 percent of the population living in White Castle.
What is the rental market like in White Castle, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 994 housing units in the White Castle area. Of these, 554 units are rental homes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in White Castle, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in White Castle?
The rental vacancy rate in White Castle is 4 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 White Castle for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in White Castle
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 141 | 205 | 158 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in White Castle
A large number of apartments in White Castle 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 White Castle are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 White Castle
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $796 to $1,462. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $796 |
| One BR | $818 |
| Two BR | $918 |
| Three BR | $1,294 |
| Four BR | $1,462 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in White Castle, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in White Castle?
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 | 14 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 140 | 99 percent |
| Two BR | 180 | 88 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in White Castle, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in White Castle?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in White Castle, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 134 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 35 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in White Castle, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in White Castle, Louisiana
White Castle features 134 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 White Castle, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in White Castle.
Housing Choice Vouchers in White Castle, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay White Castle landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in White Castle.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in White Castle, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $826 and $1,010.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
