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

Discover affordable housing in Abbeville where there are 9+ 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.

Oakleigh Apartments

2405 Richard St, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Our Lady of Assumption Apartments

1004 South St. Charles St., Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior

Abbeville Elderly Housing

115 Alan Ln, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Bobby Smith Subdivision I & II

379 Sucre Circle, Abbeville, Louisiana 70526

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

North Abbeville Subdivision II

100 Cane Dr, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Live Oak Manor Apartments

1610 E Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

payment Subsidized

Chapel Downs Apts

1021 W Port St, Abbeville, Louisiana

Willowind Apts

801 Wildcat Dr, Abbeville, Louisiana

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

La34 - 1

1103 E Oak St, Abbeville, Louisiana 70510

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Abbeville, Louisiana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Abbeville, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Abbeville, Louisiana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Abbeville, 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 Abbeville, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Abbeville, Louisiana?

The City of Abbeville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.37 percent of the population living in Abbeville.

What is the rental market like in Abbeville, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Abbeville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Abbeville, Louisiana, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Abbeville?

The rental vacancy rate in Abbeville is 11 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 Abbeville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abbeville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 277 943 606 245
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abbeville

A large number of apartments in Abbeville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Abbeville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $568 to $1,095. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $568
One BR $732
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,091
Four BR $1,095
2024 Fair Market Rents in Abbeville, Louisiana

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

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 2 29 percent
One BR 113 41 percent
Two BR 681 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Abbeville, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Abbeville?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Abbeville, Louisiana

Abbeville features 372 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 Abbeville, Louisiana

There are 127 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Abbeville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Abbeville, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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