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River Garden on Felicity

913 Felicity St
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-3 BR

2 Oaks

14600 Dwyer Blvd
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-4 BR
Affordable

Treasure Village at The Estates

3450 Desire Parkway
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-5 BR

Abundance Square at The Estates

3450 Desire Parkway
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-5 BR

Chateau d Orleans

14765 Chef Menteur Hwy
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-4 BR
Rent Assisted

LaSalle Apartments

1113 Canal
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Studio-1 BR
Affordable

Delille Inn

6924 Chef Menteur Hwy
New Orleans, Louisiana
Income Based
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Christopher Inn

2110 Royal St
New Orleans, Louisiana
Income Based
Studio-1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

St. Ann Square Apartments

1119 N Johnson St
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Studio-2 BR
62+
Affordable

City Square 162

1501 Saint Louis Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1-2 BR

There are 3,779 low-income apartments in New Orleans that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in New Orleans, Louisiana can range from $1,250 to $1,325 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 7,992 low-income homes in New Orleans where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $335 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 24th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving New Orleans, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of New Orleans Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans features 7,992 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 New Orleans, Louisiana

There are 3,779 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Orleans.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Orleans, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Orleans landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in New Orleans.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Orleans, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,064 and $1,300.

2023 New Orleans, Louisiana Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
New Orleans, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $848 $1,002 $1,182 $1,524 $1,770
New Orleans, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $763 to $933 $902 to $1,102 $1,064 to $1,300 $1,372 to $1,676 $1,593 to $1,947

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

New Orleans, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 113
Total Low Income Apartments 11,771
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 7,992
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 53.74%
Average Renter Household Size 2.22
Average Household Size 2.38
Median Household Income $36,792 ±$654
Median Rent $924 ±$8
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.01% ± 1.38pp
Total Population 376,738

Population and Household Demographics

New Orleans is a city in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 376,738. There are 153,140 households in the city with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 53.74% of households in New Orleans are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in New Orleans

The median gross income for households in New Orleans is $36,792 a year, or $3,066 a month. The median rent for the city is $924 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In New Orleans, a household making less than $3,080 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.01% of households who rent are overburdened in New Orleans.

Area Median Income In New Orleans

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For New Orleans, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orleans Parish.

In New Orleans, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in New Orleans

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in New Orleans

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the New Orleans AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,450 $18,800 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the New Orleans AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,450 $31,400 $35,300 $39,200 $42,350 $45,500 $48,650 $51,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the New Orleans AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,900 $50,200 $56,450 $62,700 $67,750 $72,750 $77,750 $82,800