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

Discover affordable housing in Lawtell 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.

Lawtell Manor Apartments

10262 Prejean Hwy, Lawtell, Louisiana 70570

Lawtell Manor

10262 Prejean Hwy, Lawtell, Louisiana 70550

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawtell, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawtell, 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), Public Housing programs for Lawtell, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Lawtell, Louisiana?

The City of Lawtell has 997 people living in 500 households.

There are 399 renters living in 67 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.02 percent of the population living in Lawtell.

What is the rental market like in Lawtell, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 532 housing units in the Lawtell area. Of these, 67 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawtell, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawtell?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawtell is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Lawtell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawtell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 38 29 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawtell

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

Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Lawtell

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 Lawtell, Louisiana

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

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
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawtell, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Lawtell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawtell, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawtell, Louisiana

Lawtell 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 Lawtell, Louisiana

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawtell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawtell, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawtell landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lawtell.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawtell, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.