What HUD offices serve West Baton Rouge 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near West Baton Rouge Parish.
How many renters live in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
The County of West Baton Rouge Parish has 27,377 people living in 10,080 households.
There are 6,844 renters living in 2,498 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25 percent of the population living in West Baton Rouge Parish.
What is the rental market like in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 11,536 housing units in the West Baton Rouge Parish area. Of these, 2,802 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Baton Rouge Parish?
The rental vacancy rate in West Baton Rouge Parish is 8 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 West Baton Rouge Parish for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Baton Rouge Parish
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 331 | 1,069 | 977 | 116 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Baton Rouge Parish
A large number of apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish 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 West Baton Rouge Parish are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 West Baton Rouge Parish
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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Baton Rouge 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 | 5 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 229 | 69 percent |
| Two BR | 802 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in West Baton Rouge Parish?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 159 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 203 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
West Baton Rouge Parish features 159 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
There are 107 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Housing Choice Vouchers in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Baton Rouge Parish landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in West Baton Rouge Parish.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
