What HUD offices serve Grand Coteau, 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 Grand Coteau.
How many renters live in Grand Coteau, Louisiana?
The City of Grand Coteau has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.79 percent of the population living in Grand Coteau.
What is the rental market like in Grand Coteau, Louisiana?
There are an estimated housing units in the Grand Coteau area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, there are 1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grand Coteau?
The rental vacancy rate in Grand Coteau is 9 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 Grand Coteau for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Coteau
Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 24 | 210 | 50 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Coteau
A large number of apartments in Grand Coteau 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 Grand Coteau
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $621 to $1,238. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
Studio | $621 |
One BR | $626 |
Two BR | $822 |
Three BR | $1,060 |
Four BR | $1,238 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grand Coteau, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grand Coteau?
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 |
One BR | 16 | 67 percent |
Two BR | 179 | 85 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Grand Coteau, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Grand Coteau?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Grand Coteau, Louisiana including the following:
Federal Program | Unit Count |
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Grand Coteau, Louisiana
Grand Coteau features 15 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 Grand Coteau, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grand Coteau.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Grand Coteau, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grand Coteau landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Grand Coteau.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grand Coteau, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.