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

Discover affordable housing in Zwolle where there are 2+ 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.

Lakeway Apartments

522 Oak St, Zwolle, Louisiana 70515

Star Village and Collins Park

700 Hilltop St, Zwolle, Louisiana 71486

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Zwolle, Louisiana
$16.89/hour
$9.64 (+133%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $9.64 (+133%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Zwolle, 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), Public Housing programs for Zwolle, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Zwolle, Louisiana?

The City of Zwolle has 1,860 people living in 607 households.

There are 708 renters living in 258 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.06 percent of the population living in Zwolle.

What is the rental market like in Zwolle, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 794 housing units in the Zwolle area. Of these, 292 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Zwolle, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Zwolle?

The rental vacancy rate in Zwolle is 12 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 Zwolle for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zwolle
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 76 103 60 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zwolle

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Zwolle

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $605 to $1,188. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $605
One BR $679
Two BR $892
Three BR $1,079
Four BR $1,188
2024 Fair Market Rents in Zwolle, Louisiana

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

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 12 71 percent
One BR 65 86 percent
Two BR 70 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Zwolle, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Zwolle?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 100
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Zwolle, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Zwolle, Louisiana

Zwolle features 162 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 Zwolle, Louisiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Zwolle.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Zwolle, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Zwolle, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $803 and $981.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.