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

Discover affordable housing in Concordia Parish where there are 14+ 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.

Vidalia Meadows

4208 Highway 84 W, Vidalia, Louisiana 71373

Westlake

1 Westlake Dr, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

River Manor Apartments

4226 Highway 84 W, Vidalia, Louisiana 71373

Rutland Oaks Apartments

3687 Highway 65, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

Ferriday Villa Part

496 Lincoln Ave, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

Rutland Oaks Apartments

3487 Highway 65, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

Ferriday Elderly

200 Smith St, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

Concordia Apartments

200 Kyle Rd, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

Ferriday Place II

102 Ferriday Place Blvd, Ridgecrest, Louisiana 71334

Clayton Housing Development

99 Margaret Cir, Clayton, Louisiana 71326

Ferriday Haven

103 Ferriday Place Blvd, Ridgecrest, Louisiana 71334

Ferriday Leisure Estates

490 Lincoln Ave, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

Foxfire Est

500 Lincoln Avenue, Ferriday, Louisiana

Montgomery Square Complex

27393 Highway 15, Ferriday, Louisiana 71334

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Concordia 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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How many renters live in Concordia Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Concordia Parish has 18,677 people living in 6,302 households.

There are 4,873 renters living in 1,717 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.09 percent of the population living in Concordia Parish.

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

There are an estimated 9,003 housing units in the Concordia Parish area. Of these, 1,802 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Concordia Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Concordia Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 143 586 804 174
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Concordia Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Concordia Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,192
2024 Fair Market Rents in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Concordia 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 7 70 percent
One BR 92 64 percent
Two BR 239 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Concordia Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 14
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 304
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

Concordia Parish features 440 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 Concordia Parish, Louisiana

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Concordia Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Concordia Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.