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

Discover affordable housing in Tangipahoa Parish where there are 32+ 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.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
$20.30/hour
$13.05 (+180%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $13.05 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Tangipahoa Parish has 137,048 people living in 51,689 households.

There are 33,860 renters living in 14,155 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.71 percent of the population living in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

There are an estimated 57,354 housing units in the Tangipahoa Parish area. Of these, 14,866 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tangipahoa Parish?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tangipahoa Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
263 2,168 5,984 3,906 892
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Tangipahoa Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $829 to $1,428. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $829
One BR $834
Two BR $1,072
Three BR $1,296
Four BR $1,428
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tangipahoa 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 155 59 percent
One BR 1,446 67 percent
Two BR 3,861 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Tangipahoa Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 538
Public Housing 168
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 135
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 14
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 364
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish features 656 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 Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

There are 534 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tangipahoa Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tangipahoa Parish landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tangipahoa Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $965 and $1,179.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.