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

Discover affordable housing in Ball where there are 3+ 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.

Town Square Apartments

121 Shanghai Rd, Ball, Louisiana 71405

Timberview Apartments

Powell Ln, Ball, Louisiana 71045

Timber Trails II Apartments

700 Timber Trl, Ball, Louisiana 71405

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ball, 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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How many renters live in Ball, Louisiana?

The City of Ball has 3,926 people living in 1,329 households.

There are 604 renters living in 231 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.38 percent of the population living in Ball.

What is the rental market like in Ball, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 1,458 housing units in the Ball area. Of these, 231 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ball, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ball?

The rental vacancy rate in Ball is 0 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 Ball for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ball
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 14 74 143 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ball

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Ball

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 Ball, Louisiana

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

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
One BR 14 100 percent
Two BR 61 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ball, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Ball?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 288
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ball, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Ball, Louisiana

Ball features 24 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 Ball, Louisiana

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ball.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ball, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ball landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ball.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.