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

Discover affordable housing in Orleans Parish where there are 117+ 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.

Treasure Village at The Estates

3450 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

Abundance Square

3450 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

2 Oaks

14600 Dwyer Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70129

Chateau d Orleans

14765 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, Louisiana 70129

Delille Inn

6924 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

LaSalle Apartments

1113 Canal, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

Christopher Inn

2110 Royal St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Savoy Place

3450 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

Jackson Landing North

3204 Memorial Park Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

Jackson's Landing South

3400 Garden Oaks, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

St. Ann Square Apartments

1119 N Johnson St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Bastion Apartments

1901 Mirabeau Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122

Blueberry Hill Homes

Scatter Sites- Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117

The Terraces on Tulane

3615 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

Nazareth Inn

9630 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127

Nazareth II

9640 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127

Annunciation Inn

1220 Spain St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117

Renaissance Place

3601 Texas Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

St John Berchmans Manor

3400 Saint Anthony Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122

The Muses Apartments Homes

1740 Baronne St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orleans Parish, Louisiana
$25.80/hour
$18.55 (+256%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $18.55 (+256%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orleans 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), Public Housing programs for Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Orleans Parish has 369,749 people living in 150,880 households.

There are 144,707 renters living in 67,819 renter households in this County. Renters make up 39.14 percent of the population living in Orleans Parish.

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

There are an estimated 195,626 housing units in the Orleans Parish area. Of these, 77,618 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orleans Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Orleans Parish 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 Orleans Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,475 20,948 26,022 14,329 2,455
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Orleans Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,039. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $986
One BR $1,149
Two BR $1,362
Three BR $1,750
Four BR $2,039
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orleans 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 1,735 50 percent
One BR 13,171 63 percent
Two BR 15,125 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Orleans Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,807
Public Housing 2,191
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,190
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 105
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish features 5,611 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana

There are 3,683 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orleans Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orleans Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.