What HUD offices serve Zachary, 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.
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Zachary.
How many renters live in Zachary, Louisiana?
The City of Zachary has 19,401 people living in 6,765 households.
There are 2,938 renters living in 1,189 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.14 percent of the population living in Zachary.
What is the rental market like in Zachary, Louisiana?
There are an estimated 7,325 housing units in the Zachary area. Of these, 1,534 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Zachary, Louisiana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Zachary?
The rental vacancy rate in Zachary is 17 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 Zachary for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zachary
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 245 | 357 | 484 | 103 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zachary
A large number of apartments in Zachary 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 Zachary are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 68 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Zachary
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 Zachary, Louisiana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Zachary?
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 |
| One BR | 54 | 22 percent |
| Two BR | 183 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Zachary, Louisiana
How many affordable rental units are in Zachary?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Zachary, Louisiana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 34 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 74 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Zachary, Louisiana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Zachary, Louisiana
Zachary features 34 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 Zachary, Louisiana
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Zachary.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Zachary, Louisiana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Zachary landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Zachary.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Zachary, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
