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

Discover affordable housing in Alexandria where there are 25+ 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.

Grimble Park Senior Apartments

4721 Lincoln Road, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Wood Haven

3240 Wonderwood Dr., Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Pecan Grove

1306 Autumn Orchard Loop, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

Enterprise Place

2401 Jameson Court, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

Goldonna

4705 Natchez Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Our Ladys Manor

402 Monroe St, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

Alexandria Voa Living Center

2505 Culpepper Rd, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

Chateau Deville Apartments

4015 Lakeside Drive, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Hickory Hills

1305 Enterprise Rd, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

Bethel

714 Willow Glen River Rd, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

New Haven Square

2503 Culpepper Rd , Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

Royal Ridge

2225 E Sycamore Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

Magnolia Crossing

3215 Tea St., Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

Bayou Gardens

4114 Phoenix Point , Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Lawson Heights Subdivision

5759 Harris Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Hideaway Crossing I &II

5420 Hideaway Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

England Apartments

1943 Dublin Rd, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

Miracle, Wonderwood, Phoenix

3201 Wonderwood Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Miracle, Wonderwood, Phoenix

4123 Phoenix Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302

Legacy Heights

2615 Loblolly Ln, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alexandria, Louisiana
$18.84/hour
$11.59 (+160%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $11.59 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Alexandria, 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 Alexandria, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Alexandria, Louisiana?

The City of Alexandria has 45,133 people living in 17,095 households.

There are 18,877 renters living in 7,887 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.83 percent of the population living in Alexandria.

What is the rental market like in Alexandria, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 20,836 housing units in the Alexandria area. Of these, 8,449 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alexandria, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alexandria?

The rental vacancy rate in Alexandria is 7 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 Alexandria for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
211 1,467 3,274 2,537 390
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Alexandria

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,489. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $674
One BR $757
Two BR $995
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,489
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alexandria, Louisiana

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

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 55 26 percent
One BR 880 60 percent
Two BR 2,287 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alexandria, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Alexandria?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,224
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 193
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alexandria, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Alexandria, Louisiana

Alexandria features 860 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 Alexandria, Louisiana

There are 539 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alexandria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alexandria, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alexandria landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Alexandria.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alexandria, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.