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

Discover affordable housing in Shreveport where there are 240+ 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.

Cypress Landing

4715 Hilry Huckaby III Ave , Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 1-2
payment $703-1059/mo.
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Jordan Square Senior Apartments

625 Jordan St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Pine Hill Estates

1987 Downing St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Stone Vista Apartments

541 E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized

Holy Cross Villas West

9333 Normandie Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Canaan Village

1915 Patzman St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Eden Gardens

612 York St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Wellington Square

1812 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Fox Creek Apartments

1100 West 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

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accessibility Accessible

Blanchard Place Apartments

3900 Roy Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

La Tierra Villa

6121 Tierra Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

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accessibility Accessible

Renaissance at Allendale

1101 Allen Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Northside Villa

4585 N Market St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Brown Park Estates

9217 Biddle Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized

Rosenwald

2965 Tulsa Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

King Oaks

2650 Audrey Lane, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

Cooper Road Plaza

2929 Peach St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Prince Village

2488 David Raines Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Cedar Hills

7401 Saint Vincent Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

Briarwood Apartments

4025 Golf links Blvd., Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Shreveport, Louisiana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shreveport, Louisiana
$20.32/hour
$13.07 (+180%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.07 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shreveport, 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 Shreveport, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shreveport, Louisiana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Shreveport, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Shreveport, Louisiana?

The City of Shreveport has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.76 percent of the population living in Shreveport.

What is the rental market like in Shreveport, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Shreveport area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shreveport, Louisiana, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shreveport?

The rental vacancy rate in Shreveport is 8 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 Shreveport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shreveport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,114 6,667 16,346 9,530 2,047
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shreveport

A large number of apartments in Shreveport have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Shreveport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,486. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $927
Two BR $1,073
Three BR $1,358
Four BR $1,486
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shreveport, Louisiana

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

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 1,155 55 percent
One BR 5,077 76 percent
Two BR 9,503 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shreveport, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Shreveport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shreveport, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport features 2,655 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 Shreveport, Louisiana

There are 2,562 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shreveport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shreveport, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shreveport landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Shreveport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shreveport, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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