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

Discover affordable housing in Livingston Parish where there are 18+ 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.

Rainbow Acres Apartments

18916 Florida Blvd, Albany, Louisiana 70711

High Point Apartments

13823 Achord Ln, Walker, Louisiana 70785

Springfield Manor Apartments

25126 Blood River Rd, Springfield, Louisiana 70462

Rainbow Acres

29813 Florida Blvd, Albany, Louisiana 0

Spring Tree Apartments

30600 LA Hwy 16, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

The Crossing Apartments

10888 Buddy Ellis Road, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

Palmetto Springs Apartments

13880 Hartman Ln, Walker, Louisiana 70785

Springtree Apartments

30600 LA Highway 16, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

Bougainvilla Apartments

1293 N River Rd, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

Cedar Ridge Apartments

29880 S Cedar St, Livingston, Louisiana 70754

Livingston Manor Apartments

8045 Vincent Rd, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

Red Oak Apartments

29360 South Red Oak, Livingston, Louisiana

Plantation South Apts

8051 Vincent Rd, Denham Springs, Louisiana

Park Place Apts

177 Shady Park Dr, Denham Springs, Louisiana

Pinewood Apts

36409 Cane Market Rd, Denham Springs, Louisiana

Country Village Apts

12155 Burgess Ave, Walker, Louisiana

Westminster Albany

19000 Florida Blvd, Albany, Louisiana 70711

600 Eugene St

600 Eugene St, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livingston 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

The County of Livingston Parish has 148,425 people living in 54,424 households.

There are 24,714 renters living in 9,097 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.65 percent of the population living in Livingston Parish.

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

There are an estimated 57,984 housing units in the Livingston Parish area. Of these, 9,972 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston Parish is 11 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 Livingston Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
502 1,325 2,723 3,668 459
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 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 Livingston 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Livingston 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 253 50 percent
One BR 719 54 percent
Two BR 1,640 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 290
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 45
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 311
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Livingston Parish features 303 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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana

There are 574 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Livingston Parish landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Livingston Parish.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.