How many renters live in Ridgecrest, Louisiana?
The City of Ridgecrest has 855 people living in 219 households.
There are 242 renters living in 82 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.3 percent of the population living in Ridgecrest.
What is the rental market like in Ridgecrest, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 296 housing units in the Ridgecrest area. Of these, 98 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ridgecrest, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ridgecrest?
The rental vacancy rate in Ridgecrest is 16 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 Ridgecrest for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ridgecrest
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 32 | 48 | 2 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ridgecrest
A large number of apartments in Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 13 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Ridgecrest
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $615 |
| One BR | $626 |
| Two BR | $822 |
| Three BR | $1,158 |
| Four BR | $1,192 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ridgecrest, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ridgecrest?
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 |
| Two BR | 4 | 13 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ridgecrest, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Ridgecrest?
Income Based Apartments in Ridgecrest, Louisiana
Ridgecrest features 28 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 Ridgecrest, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ridgecrest.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ridgecrest, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ridgecrest landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ridgecrest.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ridgecrest, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
