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

Discover affordable housing in Jeanerette where there are 7+ 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.

St Agnes Manor

105 John Durocher Dr, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Southside Village

416 Martin Luther King Dr, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Village Du Vie

1104 Tarleton St, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

5010 Rutten Rill Rd

5010 Rutten Rill Rd, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

bed 3
payment $1100/mo.

Milos Garden Apartments

606 Jennifer Ann St, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Candlewood Estates

2560 Pelican Ct, Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544

bed 3-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Collins Square Apts

830 1/2 Canal Street, Jeanerette, Louisiana

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Jeanerette, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Jeanerette, Louisiana
$17.16/hour
$9.91 (+137%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $9.91 (+137%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jeanerette, 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 Jeanerette, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Jeanerette, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Jeanerette, Louisiana?

The City of Jeanerette has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.98 percent of the population living in Jeanerette.

What is the rental market like in Jeanerette, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Jeanerette area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jeanerette, Louisiana, there are 1.31 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jeanerette?

The rental vacancy rate in Jeanerette is 20 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 Jeanerette for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeanerette
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 31 223 212 87
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jeanerette

A large number of apartments in Jeanerette 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 Jeanerette

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $685 to $1,510. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $685
One BR $690
Two BR $906
Three BR $1,167
Four BR $1,510
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jeanerette, Louisiana

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

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 12 39 percent
Two BR 134 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jeanerette, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Jeanerette?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jeanerette, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Jeanerette, Louisiana

Jeanerette features 110 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 Jeanerette, Louisiana

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jeanerette.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jeanerette, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jeanerette landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Jeanerette.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jeanerette, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $997.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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