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

Discover affordable housing in Coushatta where there are 4+ 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.

Red River Estates

100 E Riddle St, Coushatta, Louisiana 71019

Red Rive Seniors

914 E Carrol St, Coushatta, Louisiana 71019

Riverwood Apartments

1910 Jones St, Coushatta, Louisiana 71019

Coushatta Seniors Apartments I

1800 Jones St, Coushatta, Louisiana 71019

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

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

How many renters live in Coushatta, Louisiana?

The City of Coushatta has 2,053 people living in 674 households.

There are 976 renters living in 365 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.54 percent of the population living in Coushatta.

What is the rental market like in Coushatta, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 774 housing units in the Coushatta area. Of these, 374 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coushatta, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coushatta?

The rental vacancy rate in Coushatta is 2 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 Coushatta for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coushatta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 87 141 122 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coushatta

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 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 Coushatta

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,206. 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 $1,206
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coushatta, Louisiana

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

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 81 93 percent
Two BR 109 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coushatta, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Coushatta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 160
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coushatta, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Coushatta, Louisiana

Coushatta features 204 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 Coushatta, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coushatta, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.