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.

1431 Oakdale St

1431 Oakdale St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108

bed 1
payment $700/mo.

6117 Willard Ave

6117 Willard Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

bed 3
payment $610/mo.

Blanchard Seniors I

Hwy 173, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

North Pointe

1609 Alice Ln, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

Berkshire Court

2120 N Hearne Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

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accessibility Accessible

Devonshire Village

2130 N Hearne Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

Shreveport Homes

2001 Mattie Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71111

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Bayou Pointe Subdivision

8139 Fork Bayou Ln, Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

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accessibility Accessible

Southern Village Apartments

3540 W 70th St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108

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accessibility Accessible

Greenwood Villa I - Apartments Complex

4440 Danny R Wimberly Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

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accessibility Accessible

Windsor Village Apartments

1920 N Hearne Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

Yorkshire Apartments

2020 N Hearne Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107

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accessibility Accessible

The Bentley Apartments

6760 Rasberry Ln, Shreveport, Louisiana 71129

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accessibility Accessible

Southwood Gardens Apartments

3550 Cedar Creek Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

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accessibility Accessible

Brookhaven II Apartments

2705 Stanberry Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

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accessibility Accessible

The Jefferson

907 Louisiana Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

Mcadoo Hotel

1002 Texas Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

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accessibility Accessible

Embassy Apartments

2901 Dee St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

bed 1-2
payment $603-772/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bayou Grande Apartments

961 Caddo Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

New Zion

4345 Illinois Ave, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109

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accessibility Accessible

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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