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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson Davis Parish where there are 12+ 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 Villa Apartments

607 Naebers St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Acadian Apartments

916 Florence St, Jennings, Louisiana 70546

Polk Place Apartments

513 S Polk St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Evangeline Place Apartments

809 Eighth St, Lake Arthur, Louisiana 70549

Elton House Apartments

350 Raymond Church Rd, Elton, Louisiana 70532

Westfield Apartments

815 E Russell Ave, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Southwind Apartments

1711 Airport Rd, Jennings, Louisiana 70546

Westminster Homes II

609 S Craig St , Jennings, Louisiana 70546

429 Mouton Dr

429 Mouton Dr, Jennings, Louisiana 70546

506 Commercial Ave

506 Commercial Ave, Lake Arthur, Louisiana 70549

403 S Simmons St

403 S Simmons St, Welsh, Louisiana 70591

Cory Park

891 Shankland Ave, Jennings, Louisiana 70546

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Jefferson Davis Parish has 32,277 people living in 11,682 households.

There are 6,448 renters living in 2,611 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.98 percent of the population living in Jefferson Davis Parish.

What is the rental market like in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 14,007 housing units in the Jefferson Davis Parish area. Of these, 2,994 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson Davis Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson Davis Parish is 10 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 Jefferson Davis Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson Davis Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
86 349 794 1,222 155
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson Davis Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Jefferson Davis Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,387. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $672
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,387
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson Davis 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 68 79 percent
One BR 293 84 percent
Two BR 380 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson Davis Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
Public Housing 294
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 47
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Davis Parish features 410 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

There are 106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson Davis Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson Davis Parish landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.