Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Start, LA

Discover affordable housing in Start where there are 2+ 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.

Mosswood Apartments

8 Apartment Loop, Start, Louisiana 71279

Masswood Apartments

Hwy 80 W, Start, Louisiana 71279

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Start, Louisiana
$16.02/hour
$8.77 (+121%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.77 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Start, Louisiana?

The City of Start has 924 people living in 555 households.

There are 430 renters living in 290 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.54 percent of the population living in Start.

What is the rental market like in Start, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 601 housing units in the Start area. Of these, 290 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Start, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Start?

The rental vacancy rate in Start is 0 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 Start for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Start
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 36 26 184 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Start

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

Among renter households in this market, 15 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Start

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $645 to $1,242. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $645
One BR $649
Two BR $846
Three BR $1,023
Four BR $1,242
2024 Fair Market Rents in Start, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Start?

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 35 80 percent
One BR 36 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Start, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Start?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Start, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Start, Louisiana

Start features 48 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 Start, Louisiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Start.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Start, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Start landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Start.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Start, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $931.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.