; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Delta, LA

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209 Ouachita Ave
Delta, Louisiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Delta that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Delta where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Delta, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Delta, Louisiana

Delta features 16 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 Delta, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delta, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delta landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Delta.

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

2024 Delta, Louisiana Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Delta, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $621 $626 $822 $1,068 $1,395
Delta, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $559 to $683 $563 to $689 $740 to $904 $961 to $1,175 $1,256 to $1,535

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Delta, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.26%
Average Renter Household Size 1.88
Average Household Size 2.10
Median Household Income $21,688 ±$3,340
Median Rent $383 ±$113
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.33% ± 55.63pp
Total Population 191

Population and Household Demographics

Delta is a city in Madison Parish, Louisiana with a population of 191. There are 91 households in the city with an average household size of 2.10 persons. 36.26% of households in Delta are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Delta

The median gross income for households in Delta is $21,688 a year, or $1,807 a month. The median rent for the city is $383 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Delta, a household making less than $1,277 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.33% of households who rent are overburdened in Delta.

Area Median Income In Delta

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Delta, the AMI is calculated from all households within Madison Parish.

In Delta, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $47,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Delta

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Delta

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Delta AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $28,650 $30,950 $33,250 $35,550 $37,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Delta AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$20,100 $22,950 $25,800 $28,650 $30,950 $33,250 $35,550 $37,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Delta AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$32,100 $36,700 $41,300 $45,850 $49,550 $53,200 $56,900 $60,550