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

Discover affordable housing in Vernon Parish where there are 16+ 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.

Holly Grove

189 Alexandria Hwy, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Rosepine Apartments

18569 J B Hall Memorial Hwy, Rosepine, Louisiana 70659

Rosepine II Apartments

6997 Leach Rd, Rosepine, Louisiana 70659

Rosepine Apartments

18399 Johnny B Hall Memorial Hwy, Rosepine, Louisiana 70634

Sunshine Center

1851 Jean St, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Oakwood Apartments

1610 Oakwood Dr, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Vernon Manor

131 Winco Blvd, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Cedarwood

199 Cedarwood Dr, New Llano, Louisiana 71461

Pitkin Apartments

130 Bo Loop, Pitkin, Louisiana 70656

Vernon Place Apartments

600 Vernon Trace Cir, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

New Llano Seniors Apartments

301 Harper St, New Llano, Louisiana 71461

Butler Estates

805 Butler St, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Leesville Elderly Apartments

8396 Kurthwood Rd, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

100 Miriah Ln

100 Miriah Ln, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Westside Village

197 George Ave, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

Allendale Housing

902 Verone Ter, Leesville, Louisiana 71446

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Vernon Parish, Louisiana
$19.75/hour
$12.50 (+172%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $12.50 (+172%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Vernon 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), Public Housing programs for Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Vernon Parish has 48,452 people living in 17,726 households.

There are 20,135 renters living in 7,917 renter households in this County. Renters make up 41.56 percent of the population living in Vernon Parish.

What is the rental market like in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 21,996 housing units in the Vernon Parish area. Of these, 8,933 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vernon Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Vernon Parish is 9 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 Vernon Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vernon Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
137 466 3,058 3,104 1,058
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vernon Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Vernon Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $794
Two BR $1,043
Three BR $1,342
Four BR $1,465
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Vernon 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 76 55 percent
One BR 330 71 percent
Two BR 1,913 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Vernon Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 173
Public Housing 66
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 95
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 212
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Vernon Parish features 396 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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana

There are 351 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vernon Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vernon Parish landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Vernon Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vernon Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $939 and $1,147.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.