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

Discover affordable housing in West Carroll Parish where there are 2+ 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.

Oak Grove Villas

200 Hospital Rd, Oak Grove, Louisiana 71263

White Oaks Terrace

600 Hospital Rd, Oak Grove, Louisiana 71263

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
$15.57/hour
$8.32 (+115%) more than Louisiana minimum wage and $8.32 (+115%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve West Carroll 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 Carroll Parish, Louisiana.

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

How many renters live in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana?

The County of West Carroll Parish has 9,800 people living in 3,785 households.

There are 2,545 renters living in 931 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.97 percent of the population living in West Carroll Parish.

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

There are an estimated 4,702 housing units in the West Carroll Parish area. Of these, 1,025 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Carroll Parish?

The rental vacancy rate in West Carroll Parish is 7 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 Carroll Parish for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Carroll Parish
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 120 211 493 100
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Carroll Parish

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 West Carroll Parish

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $615 to $1,382. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $615
One BR $626
Two BR $822
Three BR $1,079
Four BR $1,382
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Carroll 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 3 100 percent
One BR 71 59 percent
Two BR 127 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

How many affordable rental units are in West Carroll Parish?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 53
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 33
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

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

Income Based Apartments in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

West Carroll Parish features 87 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 Carroll Parish, Louisiana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Carroll Parish.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Carroll Parish landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in West Carroll Parish.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $740 and $904.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.