What HUD offices serve Doyline, 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Doyline.
How many renters live in Doyline, Louisiana?
The City of Doyline has 699 people living in 293 households.
There are 140 renters living in 69 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.03 percent of the population living in Doyline.
What is the rental market like in Doyline, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 381 housing units in the Doyline area. Of these, 82 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Doyline, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Doyline?
The rental vacancy rate in Doyline is 16 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 Doyline for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doyline
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 11 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doyline
A large number of apartments in Doyline 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 Doyline are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Doyline
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,095. 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 | $1,091 |
| Four BR | $1,095 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Doyline, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Doyline?
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 |
| Two BR | 22 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Doyline, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Doyline?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Doyline, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Doyline, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Doyline, Louisiana
Doyline features 24 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 Doyline, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Doyline.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Doyline, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Doyline landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Doyline.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Doyline, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
