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

Discover affordable housing in St Landry Parish where there are 27+ 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.

Crestview Apartments of Opelousas

802 Beverly Road, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Washington Manor Apartments

401 W Vine St, Washington, Louisiana 70589

Port Barre Manor Apartments

233 Hazel St, Port Barre, Louisiana 70577

Opelousas Point Apartments

1407 Garland Ave, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Lawtell Manor Apartments

10262 Prejean Hwy, Lawtell, Louisiana 70570

Opelousas Manor Apartments

410 W Grolee St, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Opelousas Villa Apartments

1211 Garlane Ave, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Melville Plaza Apartments

435 S Gum St, Melville, Louisiana 71353

St. Landry Homes, Lp

1606 Meredith St, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Dupre Place I & II

1225 Dean Drive, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

St Bernadette Manor II

1210 School Board Ln, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Cherry Blossom Apartments

205 Martin Luther King Dr, Port Barre, Louisiana 70577

St John Berchmans Manor

256 Lloyd Lewis Rd, Grand Coteau, Louisiana 0

Dogwood Apartments

100 Plantation Rd, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Village Duchesne

332 Castille St, Sunset, Louisiana 70584

Holy Trinity Villa

422 Perry Ln, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

St Bernadette Manor I

1254 School Board Ln, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Dorcas Manor

1724 S Washington St, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Peaks of Opelousas

2155 Vige Street, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

Bloomfield Apartments

351 Richard St, Sunset, Louisiana 70584

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In St Landry 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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What HUD offices serve St Landry 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 St Landry Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in St Landry Parish, Louisiana?

The County of St Landry Parish has 81,773 people living in 32,021 households.

There are 21,935 renters living in 8,793 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.82 percent of the population living in St Landry Parish.

What is the rental market like in St Landry Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 36,840 housing units in the St Landry Parish area. Of these, 10,365 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Landry Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in St Landry Parish is 6 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 St Landry Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Landry Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
308 864 4,279 3,505 719
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Landry Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 St Landry Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $621 to $1,238. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $621
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,060
Four BR $1,238
2024 Fair Market Rents in St Landry Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in St Landry 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 190 62 percent
One BR 581 67 percent
Two BR 2,510 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St Landry Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in St Landry Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 252
Public Housing 1,132
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 174
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 124
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 541
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St Landry Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in St Landry Parish, Louisiana

St Landry Parish features 1,306 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 St Landry Parish, Louisiana

There are 321 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Landry Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St Landry Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.