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

Discover affordable housing in Caddo Parish where there are 133+ 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.

Brookwood Plaza

3701 Valley View Drive , Belcher, Louisiana 71108

bed 1-3
payment $487-592/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Rebel Road Apartments

106 Rebel Rd, Vivian, Louisiana 71082

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Greenwood Apartments

9224 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, Louisiana 71033

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Villa Oaks Apartments

403 Walnut St, Oil City, Louisiana 71061

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Renaissance at Allendale

1101 Allen Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Woodland Terrace

8880 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, Louisiana 71033

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Briarwood Apartments

4025 Golf links Blvd., Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

The Jolie Apartments

1017 Quail Creek Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71105

bed 1
payment $575-725/mo.

Mooring Manor Apartments

1008 Old Mooringsport Rd, Mooringsport, Louisiana 71060

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Central Park West

933 S Pine St, Vivian, Louisiana 71082

payment Subsidized

The Creole

9371 Mansfield Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 1-2
payment $740-835/mo.

Towers at Cross Lake

5638 S Lakeshore Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

bed 1-2
payment $680-890/mo.

Colony Square

3020 Colquitt Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 1-2
payment $650-750/mo.

The Marq

3126 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 2
payment $780/mo.

Villa Del Lago Apartments

3500 Milam St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

bed 1-3
payment $650-975/mo.

Riverdale

6800 Rasberry Ln, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129

bed 1-2
payment $650-715/mo.

The Encore on Kingston

9045 Kingston Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 1-3
payment $700-1000/mo.

Cross Lake Apartment Homes

5660 S Lakeshore Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

bed 2
payment $980/mo.

Tiffany Square Apartments

7200 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108

bed 1
payment $655/mo.

River Oaks Apartments

6171 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129

bed Studio-2
payment $710-995/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana
$20.32/hour
$13.07 (+180%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.07 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Caddo Parish, Louisiana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Caddo Parish has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.9 percent of the population living in Caddo Parish.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Caddo Parish area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Caddo Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Caddo Parish 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 Caddo Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Caddo Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,075 7,042 17,903 11,158 2,158
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Caddo Parish

A large number of apartments in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,486. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $927
Two BR $1,073
Three BR $1,358
Four BR $1,486
2024 Fair Market Rents in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Caddo 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 1,155 56 percent
One BR 5,595 79 percent
Two BR 11,136 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Caddo Parish?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Caddo Parish features 342 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 Caddo Parish, Louisiana

There are 574 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Caddo Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Caddo Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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