What HUD offices serve Calcasieu 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Calcasieu Parish.
How many renters live in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
The County of Calcasieu Parish has 202,418 people living in 78,144 households.
There are 55,707 renters living in 23,830 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.52 percent of the population living in Calcasieu Parish.
What is the rental market like in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 95,544 housing units in the Calcasieu Parish area. Of these, 28,850 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calcasieu Parish?
The rental vacancy rate in Calcasieu Parish is 16 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 Calcasieu Parish for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calcasieu Parish
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 2,615 | 12,300 | 7,041 | 1,727 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calcasieu Parish
A large number of apartments in Calcasieu Parish 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 Calcasieu Parish are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Calcasieu Parish
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $835 to $1,438. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $835 |
| One BR | $840 |
| Two BR | $1,080 |
| Three BR | $1,333 |
| Four BR | $1,438 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calcasieu 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 | 113 | 77 percent |
| One BR | 1,475 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 6,765 | 55 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Calcasieu Parish?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 833 |
| Public Housing | 647 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 648 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 145 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 81 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 70 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 210 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish features 1,788 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 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
There are 1,788 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calcasieu Parish.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calcasieu Parish landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Calcasieu Parish.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
