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

Discover affordable housing in Arcadia where there are 4+ 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.

Arcadia East Apartments

1226 1st St, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001

Meadows at Arcadia

1210 Crawford St, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001

Alexander Place Apartments

1516 Marsailes Dr, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001

Rich Circle

2542 4th St, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Arcadia, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Arcadia, 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 Arcadia, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Arcadia, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Arcadia, Louisiana?

The City of Arcadia has 2,725 people living in 1,290 households.

There are 1,075 renters living in 535 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.45 percent of the population living in Arcadia.

What is the rental market like in Arcadia, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 1,418 housing units in the Arcadia area. Of these, 552 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Arcadia, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Arcadia?

The rental vacancy rate in Arcadia is 3 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 Arcadia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arcadia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 158 134 184 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arcadia

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Arcadia

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,395. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $727
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,395
2024 Fair Market Rents in Arcadia, Louisiana

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

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 25 100 percent
One BR 152 96 percent
Two BR 118 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Arcadia, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Arcadia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 173
Public Housing 120
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 14
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Arcadia, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Arcadia, Louisiana

Arcadia features 120 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 Arcadia, Louisiana

There are 145 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Arcadia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Arcadia, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arcadia landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Arcadia.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.