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

Discover affordable housing in Delhi where there are 2+ 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.

Willow Haven Apartments

RR 1 Box 5, Delhi, Louisiana 71232

Westside Apartments

124 Saint Louis St, Delhi, Louisiana 71232

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Delhi, Louisiana
$16.02/hour
$8.77 (+121%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.77 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Delhi, 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), Public Housing programs for Delhi, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Delhi, Louisiana?

The City of Delhi has 2,630 people living in 1,007 households.

There are 1,366 renters living in 479 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.94 percent of the population living in Delhi.

What is the rental market like in Delhi, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 1,254 housing units in the Delhi area. Of these, 479 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delhi, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delhi?

The rental vacancy rate in Delhi 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 Delhi for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delhi
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 15 102 299 59
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delhi

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Delhi

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,242. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $649
Two BR $846
Three BR $1,023
Four BR $1,242
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delhi, Louisiana

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 7 47 percent
Two BR 21 21 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delhi, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Delhi?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delhi, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Delhi, Louisiana

Delhi features 64 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 Delhi, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delhi, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delhi landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Delhi.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delhi, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $931.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.