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

Discover affordable housing in La Salle Parish where there are 3+ 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.

Green Terrace Apartments

1060 Green Terrace Rd, Jena, Louisiana 71342

Green Terrace Apartments

1060 Green Terrace Rd, Jena, Louisiana 71342

Olympia Estates

1053 Olympia Dr, Olla, Louisiana

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In La Salle Parish, Louisiana
$15.91/hour
$8.66 (+119%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.66 (+119%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in La Salle Parish, Louisiana?

The County of La Salle Parish has 14,764 people living in 4,665 households.

There are 2,032 renters living in 790 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.76 percent of the population living in La Salle Parish.

What is the rental market like in La Salle Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 6,195 housing units in the La Salle Parish area. Of these, 790 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in La Salle Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in La Salle Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in La Salle Parish 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 La Salle Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Salle Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 101 283 275 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in La Salle Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 La Salle Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $629 to $1,218. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $629
One BR $639
Two BR $840
Three BR $1,076
Four BR $1,218
2024 Fair Market Rents in La Salle Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in La Salle 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
One BR 101 100 percent
Two BR 149 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in La Salle Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in La Salle Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 95
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in La Salle Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in La Salle Parish, Louisiana

La Salle Parish features 64 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 La Salle Parish, Louisiana

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in La Salle Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in La Salle Parish, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in La Salle Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $756 and $924.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.