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

Discover affordable housing in Pointe Coupee Parish where there are 8+ 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.

New Roads Manor

Gresaffi St, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

Riverdale Apartments

569 Curet St, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

False River Manor

1102 Hospital Rd, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

Maison Point Coupee

500 Hospital Rd, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

New Roads Voa Living Center

120 Hanson Rd, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

Acadiana Plaza Apts

1042 Hospital Rd, New Roads, Louisiana

Cherry Street Housing Development

102 Cherry St, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

Kings Pointe

8461 Martin Dr, New Roads, Louisiana 70760

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
$24.19/hour
$16.94 (+234%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $16.94 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Pointe Coupee Parish has 20,652 people living in 8,203 households.

There are 4,078 renters living in 1,857 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.75 percent of the population living in Pointe Coupee Parish.

What is the rental market like in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated 11,020 housing units in the Pointe Coupee Parish area. Of these, 2,155 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pointe Coupee Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Pointe Coupee Parish is 4 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 Pointe Coupee Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pointe Coupee Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 292 689 856 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Pointe Coupee Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,107 to $2,125. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,107
One BR $1,124
Two BR $1,277
Three BR $1,598
Four BR $2,125
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pointe Coupee 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 0 100 percent
One BR 214 73 percent
Two BR 405 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Pointe Coupee Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Public Housing 60
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 136
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Pointe Coupee Parish features 210 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pointe Coupee Parish landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pointe Coupee Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.