What HUD offices serve Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence.
How many renters live in Lake Providence, Louisiana?
The City of Lake Providence has 3,542 people living in 1,388 households.
There are 1,967 renters living in 711 renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.53 percent of the population living in Lake Providence.
What is the rental market like in Lake Providence, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 1,953 housing units in the Lake Providence area. Of these, 816 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lake Providence, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lake Providence?
The rental vacancy rate in Lake Providence is 13 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 Lake Providence for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake Providence
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 48 | 186 | 388 | 42 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake Providence
A large number of apartments in Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 75 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 51 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 Lake Providence
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,191. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $615 |
| One BR | $626 |
| Two BR | $822 |
| Three BR | $1,095 |
| Four BR | $1,191 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lake Providence, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lake Providence?
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 | 8 | 44 percent |
| One BR | 33 | 69 percent |
| Two BR | 139 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lake Providence, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Lake Providence?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lake Providence, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 32 |
| Public Housing | 183 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 52 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lake Providence, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lake Providence, Louisiana
Lake Providence features 262 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 Lake Providence, Louisiana
There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake Providence.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake Providence, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lake Providence landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Lake Providence.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake Providence, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
