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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson Parish where there are 37+ 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.

Claiborne Homes

804 Sherry Lane, Westwego, Louisiana 70094

New Chateau

1521 Ames Blvd, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

Cypress Place Apartments ( Concordia )

1500 Westwood Dr, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

Ruby and the Greens

336 Ruby St, Terrytown, Louisiana 70056

Friendship House

1608 Carol Sue Ave, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

Metairie Manor III

4979 York St, Metairie, Louisiana 70001

King Friedrichs

161 Friedrichs Rd, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

Monsignor Wynhoven I

4600 10th St, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

Laurel Gardens Apartments

221 N Laurel St, Metairie, Louisiana 70003

Malcolm Kenner Apartments

851 Reverend Richard Wilson Dr, Kenner, Louisiana 70062

Ridgefield Apartments

2800 Mount Kennedy Dr, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

St. Bakhita Apartments

6305 4th St, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

Floral Acres Apartments II

733 Dandelion Dr, Westwego, Louisiana 70094

Belmont Village

720 Carrollwood Village Dr, Gretna, Louisiana 70056

The Pine Apartments

112 Holmes Blvd., Terrytown, Louisiana 70056

Metairie Manor III

4929 York St, Metairie, Louisiana 70001

Floral Acres Apartments

46 Iris Ln, Westwego, Louisiana 70094

St Joseph Apartments

735 Newton St, Gretna, Louisiana 70053

Westminster Towers II

2301 Idaho Ave, Kenner, Louisiana 70062

Westchase Apartments

1013 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, Louisiana 70058

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
$25.80/hour
$18.55 (+256%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $18.55 (+256%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Homeownership programs for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Jefferson Parish.

How many renters live in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Jefferson Parish has 425,884 people living in 176,925 households.

There are 135,218 renters living in 64,635 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.75 percent of the population living in Jefferson Parish.

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

There are an estimated 194,744 housing units in the Jefferson Parish area. Of these, 67,918 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson Parish is 3 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 Jefferson Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,109 16,028 26,381 12,625 3,082
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Jefferson Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,039. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $986
One BR $1,149
Two BR $1,362
Three BR $1,750
Four BR $2,039
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 4,769 78 percent
One BR 11,563 72 percent
Two BR 16,842 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,520
Public Housing 641
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,537
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 163
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Parish features 2,618 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

There are 1,496 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jefferson Parish landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Jefferson Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.