What HUD offices serve Grant 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Grant Parish.
How many renters live in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
The County of Grant Parish has 22,185 people living in 6,719 households.
There are 4,294 renters living in 1,220 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.36 percent of the population living in Grant Parish.
What is the rental market like in Grant Parish, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 9,023 housing units in the Grant Parish area. Of these, 1,290 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grant Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grant Parish?
The rental vacancy rate in Grant Parish is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Grant Parish for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grant Parish
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 116 | 386 | 470 | 158 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grant Parish
A large number of apartments in Grant 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 Grant Parish are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Grant Parish
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $674 to $1,489. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $674 |
| One BR | $757 |
| Two BR | $995 |
| Three BR | $1,343 |
| Four BR | $1,489 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grant Parish, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grant 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 |
| One BR | 108 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 289 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Grant Parish, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Grant Parish?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Grant Parish, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 10 |
| Public Housing | 118 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 4 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 52 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grant Parish, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant Parish features 118 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 Grant Parish, Louisiana
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grant Parish.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Grant Parish, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grant Parish landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Grant Parish.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grant Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
