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

Discover affordable housing in Claiborne Parish where there are 6+ 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.

St. James Hymel Housing

1988 Mill St, Haynesville, Louisiana 71038

Union Square Apartments

601 S Plum St, Junction City, Louisiana 71202

Claiborne Place Apartments

100 Circle Dr, Homer, Louisiana 71040

Claiburne Seniors Apartments

100 Seniors Dr, Homer, Louisiana 71040

Cadenhead

1943 Mill St, Haynesville, Louisiana 71038

331 Oil Mill St

331 Oil Mill St, Homer, Louisiana 71040

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Claiborne Parish, 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 Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Claiborne Parish has 14,203 people living in 5,060 households.

There are 4,112 renters living in 1,414 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.95 percent of the population living in Claiborne Parish.

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

There are an estimated 6,858 housing units in the Claiborne Parish area. Of these, 1,479 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Claiborne Parish?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Claiborne Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 197 301 767 82
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Claiborne Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Claiborne Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $994
Four BR $1,192
2024 Fair Market Rents in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Claiborne 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 23 64 percent
One BR 132 67 percent
Two BR 153 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Claiborne Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 72
Public Housing 220
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Claiborne Parish features 348 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 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Claiborne Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.