Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bossier Parish, LA

Discover affordable housing in Bossier Parish where there are 188+ 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.

Cypress Landing

4715 Hilry Huckaby III Ave , Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 1-2
payment $703-1059/mo.
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Jordan Square Senior Apartments

625 Jordan St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Pine Hill Estates

1987 Downing St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Stone Vista Apartments

541 E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized

Holy Cross Villas

2140 Airline Dr, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Holy Cross Villas West

9333 Normandie Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Canaan Village

1915 Patzman St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Eden Gardens

612 York St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Wellington Square

1812 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Fox Creek Apartments

1100 West 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Blanchard Place Apartments

3900 Roy Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Benton Place Apartments II

114 N Sibley St, Benton, Louisiana 71006

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Woodcrest Apartments

100 Village Manor Blvd, Haughton, Louisiana 71037

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Village Apartments

5005 E Texas Street, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Village Apartments

420 N Sibley St, Benton, Louisiana 71006

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

La Tierra Villa

6121 Tierra Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

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accessibility Accessible

North Park Apartments

2500 Montgomery Ln, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Northside Villa

4585 N Market St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Brown Park Estates

9217 Biddle Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Rosenwald

2965 Tulsa Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bossier Parish, 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
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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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana
$20.32/hour
$13.07 (+180%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.07 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bossier Parish, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Bossier Parish has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.96 percent of the population living in Bossier Parish.

What is the rental market like in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bossier Parish area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bossier Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Bossier Parish is 11 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 Bossier Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bossier Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
386 3,752 5,314 5,937 1,328
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bossier Parish

A large number of apartments in Bossier Parish 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 Bossier Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,486. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $927
Two BR $1,073
Three BR $1,358
Four BR $1,486
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

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

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 195 51 percent
One BR 2,031 54 percent
Two BR 2,786 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Bossier Parish?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Bossier Parish features 3,586 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana

There are 2,775 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bossier Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bossier Parish landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bossier Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bossier Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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