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

Discover affordable housing in Morehouse Parish where there are 20+ 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.

Bayou Galion Apartments

9600 Medger Evers Dr, Mer Rouge, Louisiana 71261

bed 2
payment Subsidized

Bond House Senior Apartments

720 Briscoe Ave, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized

Mer Rouge Square

1500 Davenport Ave, Mer Rouge, Louisiana 71261

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Timberland Terrace Apartments

1111 Timberland Ter, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Holly Estates

10569 Maple Dr, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bastrop Senior Living

510 Maggie Lane , Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

bed 2
payment $595-664/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Town East

1604 Cooper Lake Rd, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

bed 1-3
accessibility Accessible

South Point

755 South Point Loop, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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accessibility Accessible

Collinston Apartments

4410 Main St, Collinston, Louisiana 71229

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Morehouse Senior Apartments

704 Nelda Dr, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Mer Rouge Apartments

Hwy 138 18th St, Mer Rouge, Louisiana 71261

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

318 Broadnax Ave

318 Broadnax Ave, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

bed 2
payment $600/mo.

9649 Celtic Ln

9649 Celtic Ln, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

bed 2
payment $375/mo.

Northwood Apartments

100 Northwood Dr, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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accessibility Accessible

Austin Village

462 Austin Ln, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Nelda Place Apartments

705 Nelda Dr, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Morehouse Housing Dev

6029 Jasmine Ave, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Casa Apartments

1905 Joyce Ave, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Eden Apartments

38 Eden Ave, Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mer Rouge Villas

600 S 18th St, Mer Rouge, Louisiana

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Morehouse Parish, 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
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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 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Morehouse Parish, 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 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Morehouse Parish has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.94 percent of the population living in Morehouse Parish.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Morehouse Parish area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morehouse Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Morehouse Parish is 6 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 Morehouse Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morehouse Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 280 1,099 1,566 142
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morehouse Parish

A large number of apartments in Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $646 to $1,229. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $646
One BR $650
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,034
Four BR $1,229
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morehouse 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 4 9 percent
One BR 176 63 percent
Two BR 801 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Morehouse Parish?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Morehouse Parish, 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
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Morehouse Parish features 383 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 Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

There are 330 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morehouse Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morehouse Parish landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Morehouse Parish.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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