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

Discover affordable housing in Galliano where there are 2+ 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.

Tarpon South Apartments

110 Peach St, Galliano, Louisiana 70354

Tarpon Heights Apartments

16932 West Main, Galliano, Louisiana 70354

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Galliano, Louisiana
$21.16/hour
$13.91 (+192%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.91 (+192%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Galliano, 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 Galliano, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Galliano, Louisiana?

The City of Galliano has 6,681 people living in 2,831 households.

There are 1,227 renters living in 557 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.37 percent of the population living in Galliano.

What is the rental market like in Galliano, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 3,119 housing units in the Galliano area. Of these, 642 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Galliano, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Galliano?

The rental vacancy rate in Galliano is 7 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 Galliano for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Galliano
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 192 66 233 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Galliano

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Galliano

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $757 to $1,519. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $757
One BR $900
Two BR $1,117
Three BR $1,397
Four BR $1,519
2024 Fair Market Rents in Galliano, Louisiana

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

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 52 87 percent
One BR 151 79 percent
Two BR 66 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Galliano, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Galliano?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 88
Public Housing 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Galliano, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Galliano, Louisiana

Galliano features 0 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 Galliano, Louisiana

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Galliano.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Galliano, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Galliano, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,005 and $1,229.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.