What HUD offices serve Mansura, 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 Mansura.
How many renters live in Mansura, Louisiana?
The City of Mansura has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.53 percent of the population living in Mansura.
What is the rental market like in Mansura, Louisiana?
There are an estimated housing units in the Mansura area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mansura, Louisiana, there are 1.14 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mansura?
The rental vacancy rate in Mansura is 12 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 Mansura for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mansura
Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 88 | 97 | 84 | 18 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mansura
A large number of apartments in Mansura 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 Mansura
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,241. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
Studio | $641 |
One BR | $651 |
Two BR | $856 |
Three BR | $1,095 |
Four BR | $1,241 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mansura, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mansura?
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 | 21 | 70 percent |
One BR | 65 | 74 percent |
Two BR | 52 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mansura, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Mansura?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mansura, Louisiana including the following:
Federal Program | Unit Count |
Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
Public Housing | |
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mansura, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mansura, Louisiana
Mansura features 96 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 Mansura, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mansura.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mansura, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mansura landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mansura.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mansura, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $770 and $942.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.