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

Discover affordable housing in Dequincy 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.

Western Gardens Apartments

1601 W 4th St, Dequincy, Louisiana 70633

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

Dequincy Elderly Apartments

301 Coward St, Dequincy, Louisiana 70633

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

609 McNeese St

609 McNeese St, Dequincy, Louisiana 70633

bed 2
payment $850/mo.

100E Newport Plaza

100E Newport Plaza, Dequincy, Louisiana 70633

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dequincy, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Dequincy, Louisiana
$20.45/hour
$13.20 (+182%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.20 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dequincy, 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 Public Housing programs for Dequincy, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dequincy, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Dequincy, Louisiana?

The City of Dequincy has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.21 percent of the population living in Dequincy.

What is the rental market like in Dequincy, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Dequincy area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dequincy, Louisiana, there are 1.17 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dequincy?

The rental vacancy rate in Dequincy is 14 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 Dequincy for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dequincy
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 94 102 47 41
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dequincy

A large number of apartments in Dequincy 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 Dequincy

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 Dequincy, Louisiana

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

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 94 100 percent
Two BR 69 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dequincy, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Dequincy?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dequincy, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Dequincy, Louisiana

Dequincy features 142 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 Dequincy, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dequincy, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dequincy, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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