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

Discover affordable housing in Donaldsonville 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.

Dville Village Apartments

100 Shonte Way, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

Donaldsonville Seniors Apartments

425 Memorial Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

Riverview Apartments

100 Shonte Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

Options for Living

101 Memorial Dr, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

Oak Villa Apartments

1305 East Bayou Road, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Blum - Mattingly - Gros Mem

1350 Saint Patrick St, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Donaldsonville, Louisiana
$24.19/hour
$16.94 (+234%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $16.94 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Donaldsonville, 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 Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Donaldsonville, Louisiana?

The City of Donaldsonville has 6,799 people living in 2,505 households.

There are 3,155 renters living in 1,197 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.4 percent of the population living in Donaldsonville.

What is the rental market like in Donaldsonville, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 2,839 housing units in the Donaldsonville area. Of these, 1,299 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Donaldsonville?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Donaldsonville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
32 169 677 319 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Donaldsonville

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

Among renter households in this market, 72 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Donaldsonville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,107 to $2,125. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,107
One BR $1,124
Two BR $1,277
Three BR $1,598
Four BR $2,125
2024 Fair Market Rents in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

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

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 32 100 percent
One BR 169 100 percent
Two BR 393 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Donaldsonville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 250
Public Housing 157
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 150
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Donaldsonville features 379 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 Donaldsonville, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Donaldsonville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Donaldsonville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.