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

Discover affordable housing in Patterson 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.

Sugar Ridge Village Apts

521 Tiffany Dr., Patterson, Louisiana

A - B - C

411 Grout St, Patterson, Louisiana 70392

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Patterson, Louisiana
$18.16/hour
$10.91 (+151%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $10.91 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Patterson, 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 Public Housing programs for Patterson, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Patterson, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Patterson, Louisiana?

The City of Patterson has 5,868 people living in 1,939 households.

There are 2,596 renters living in 865 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.24 percent of the population living in Patterson.

What is the rental market like in Patterson, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 2,315 housing units in the Patterson area. Of these, 1,092 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Patterson, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Patterson?

The rental vacancy rate in Patterson is 18 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 Patterson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Patterson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 260 315 197 93
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Patterson

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Patterson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $679
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,043
Four BR $1,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Patterson, Louisiana

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

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
One BR 243 93 percent
Two BR 232 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Patterson, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Patterson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 105
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Patterson, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Patterson, Louisiana

Patterson features 105 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 Patterson, Louisiana

There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Patterson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Patterson, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Patterson landlords $100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Patterson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Patterson, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $863 and $1,055.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.