Low Income Apartments In St. Mary Parish
Louisiana
There are 0 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 0 affordable apartments for rent in St. Mary Parish. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with 0 apartments that set rent based on your income. In St. Mary Parish, HUD housing programs support 0 rental assistance apartments through programs like Project-based Section 8. There are 0 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are cheaper than market rate rents.
Other Housing Authorities located in St. Mary Parish
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Morgan City Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Berwick | Public Housing |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Patterson | Public Housing |
| St. Mary Parish Council | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 0 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 0 |
| Total Rent Assisted Apartments | 0 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 33.04% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 2.47 |
| Total Population | 53,441 |
| Housing Units | 20,320 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58 |
| Median Household Income | $40,781 ±$1,518 |
| Median Rent | $674 ±$19 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 34.8% ± 4.47pp |
Population and Household Demographics
St. Mary Parish is a County in Louisiana with a population of 53,441. There are 20,320 households in the county with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 33.04% of households in St. Mary Parish are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in St. Mary Parish
The median gross income for households in St. Mary Parish is $40,781 a year, or $3,398 a month. The median rent for the county is $674 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In St. Mary Parish, a household making less than $2,247 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.8% of households who rent are overburdened in St. Mary Parish.1
Area Median Income In St. Mary Parish
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
In St. Mary Parish, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $53,300
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in St. Mary Parish
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for St. Mary Parish HUD Rental Assistance in St. Mary Parish
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $12,490 | $16,910 | $21,330 | $25,750 | $28,800 | $30,950 | $33,050 | $35,200 |
| 50% of Median | $18,700 | $21,350 | $24,000 | $26,650 | $28,800 | $30,950 | $33,050 | $35,200 |
| 80% of Median | $29,900 | $34,150 | $38,400 | $42,650 | $46,100 | $49,500 | $52,900 | $56,300 |
If your income is less than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), you should not expect to pay more than the rent value for a unit in the table below. However, Affordable apartment communities that receive funding through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program may have rental units that are not subject to income and rent limits.
Rent limits for the LIHTC Program are determined so that a household making the maximum income for the expected household size of the unit would only pay 30% of their income for rent.
Income Qualifications for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Apartments in St. Mary Parish
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% of Median | $22,440 | $25,620 | $28,800 | $31,980 | $34,560 | $37,140 | $39,660 | $42,240 |
For example, the expected household size for a two bedroom apartment is 3 people. Using the table above, the maximum income for a 3 person household at 60% of the AMI in St. Mary Parish is $28,800 a year, or $2,400 a month. To determine the maximum rent in the table below we multiply the monthly maximum income, $2,400 by 30% to get a maximum rent of $720 a month.
Rent for units in the LIHTC Program include a utility allowance which is determined by the average monthly cost of utilities paid directly by residents. This allowance has not been subtracted from the rents in the table below. These utility allowances are set on a property by property basis.
| % of AMI | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Bed | 3 Bed | 4 Bed | 5 Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | $468 | $501 | $600 | $693 | $774 | $853 |
| 60% | $561 | $601 | $720 | $832 | $929 | $1,024 |
Fair Market Rents in St. Mary Parish
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2019 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $597 | $600 | $743 | $984 | $1,199 |
