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

Discover affordable housing in DeSoto Parish where there are 19+ 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.

Desoto Estates

916 Jacobs St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Desoto Plaza

193 Oak Hill Rd, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Logansport Apartments

101 S Bogle Rd, Logansport, Louisiana 71049

Pecan Square Plaza

201 Jackson St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Mansfield Elderly

200 Century Cir, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Seasons Apartments

501 N Bogle Rd, Logansport, Louisiana 71049

Pines Apartments

205 Lake Rd, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Clear Lake Apartments

1195 Pegues St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Logansport Senior

Us Hwy 84, Logansport, Louisiana 71049

Bridgestone II

100 Bridgestone St, Gloster, Louisiana 71030

Stonewall Retirement Village

899 Highway 171, Stonewall, Louisiana 71078

Oak Hill Apartments

119 Oak Hill Rd, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Mansfield Srs Apts

1450 Senior Dr, Mansfield, Louisiana

Frierson Plaza

1229 Stonewall Frierson Rd, Frierson, Louisiana

Coushatta Seniors Apartments II

PO Box 799, Mansfield, Louisiana 71019

604 Line St

604 Line St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Stonewall Retirement Village

Us Hwy 17, Stonewall, Louisiana 70178

Old Church Inn Elderly

300 Polk St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

Old Church Inn

103 Jefferson St, Mansfield, Louisiana 71052

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In DeSoto 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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How many renters live in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana?

The County of DeSoto Parish has 26,821 people living in 10,235 households.

There are 6,464 renters living in 2,572 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.1 percent of the population living in DeSoto Parish.

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

There are an estimated 12,463 housing units in the DeSoto Parish area. Of these, 2,754 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in DeSoto Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in DeSoto Parish 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 DeSoto Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeSoto Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
19 311 942 914 356
Occupied Rental Units by Size in DeSoto Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 DeSoto 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 DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in DeSoto 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 19 100 percent
One BR 276 89 percent
Two BR 577 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in DeSoto Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 136
Public Housing 164
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 131
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 426
Tracked Units by Federal Program in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

DeSoto Parish features 562 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 DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

There are 278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in DeSoto Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.