Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ascension Parish, LA

Discover affordable housing in Ascension Parish where there are 20+ 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.

Donaldsonville Seniors Apartments

425 Memorial Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Dville Village Apartments

100 Shonte Way, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

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payment Subsidized

Gonzales Plaza Apartments

2138 S Commerce Ave, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Riverview Apartments

100 Shonte Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

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payment Subsidized

Galvez Manor Apartments

16070 Christine Dr, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

The Village at Fountain Lake

2419 W Orice Roth Rd, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

bed 1-3
payment $1110-1404/mo.

12513 Forrest Braud Ln

12513 Forrest Braud Ln, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

bed 1
payment $800/mo.

3350 LA-1 Unit Apt. #4

3350 LA-1 Unit Apt. #4, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

bed 1
payment $800/mo.

3350 LA-1

3350 LA-1, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

bed 1
payment $800/mo.

37082 Agnes Webb Ave

37082 Agnes Webb Ave, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

bed 4
payment $2100/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

12023 Roddy Rd

12023 Roddy Rd, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

bed 2
payment $925/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

38294 1494 Unit 7

38294 1494 Unit 7, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

bed 2
payment $1150/mo.

35156 LA-1

35156 LA-1, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

bed 2
payment $900/mo.

40492 Pearl Rd

40492 Pearl Rd, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

bed 4
payment $2000/mo.

Summerchase Apartments

2824 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

bed 1-4
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accessibility Accessible

Options for Living

101 Memorial Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Gonzales Plaza

41060 Merritt Evans Rd, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Oak Villa Apartments

1305 East Bayou Road, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Oakwood Apartments

1524 S Lanoux Road, Gonzales, Louisiana

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Blum - Mattingly - Gros Mem

1350 Saint Patrick St, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ascension Parish, 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
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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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana
$24.19/hour
$16.94 (+234%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $16.94 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ascension Parish, 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) programs for Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Ascension Parish has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.85 percent of the population living in Ascension Parish.

What is the rental market like in Ascension Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Ascension Parish area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, there are 0.97 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ascension Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Ascension Parish is 6 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 Ascension Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ascension Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
329 1,226 2,482 3,270 388
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ascension Parish

A large number of apartments in Ascension Parish 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 Ascension Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,107 to $2,125. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,107
One BR $1,124
Two BR $1,277
Three BR $1,598
Four BR $2,125
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

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

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 223 68 percent
One BR 462 38 percent
Two BR 1,259 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Ascension Parish?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ascension Parish, 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
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish features 459 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ascension Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ascension Parish landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ascension Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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