Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Discover affordable housing in West Baton Rouge Parish where there are 7+ 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.

Katherine Square Apartments

250 N 14th St, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

bed 1-2
payment $706-787/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

River West

2418 Larguier Ln., Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

bed 3-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Westport Village

2420 Commercial Dr, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Sweetwater

3476 Sweetwater Blvd, Addis, Louisiana 70710

bed 3
payment $1451/mo.

Sugar Mill

6795 Belle Vale Dr, Addis, Louisiana 70710

bed 1-2
payment $907-997/mo.

Allen Court II

2310 Commercial Dr, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Riverside Village

789 S Vaughn, Brusly, Louisiana

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

How To Identify Affordable Housing in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
$24.19/hour
$16.94 (+234%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $16.94 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve West Baton Rouge 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) programs for West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

The County of West Baton Rouge Parish has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25 percent of the population living in West Baton Rouge Parish.

What is the rental market like in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

There are an estimated housing units in the West Baton Rouge Parish area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Baton Rouge Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in West Baton Rouge Parish is 8 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 West Baton Rouge Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Baton Rouge Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 331 1,069 977 116
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Baton Rouge Parish

A large number of apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Baton Rouge 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 5 100 percent
One BR 229 69 percent
Two BR 802 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in West Baton Rouge Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

West Baton Rouge Parish features 159 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

There are 107 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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