Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kenner, LA

Rental assistance programs support 402 low-income homes in Kenner where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $373 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kenner, 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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Kenner Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Homeownership

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

Kenner, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kenner, Louisiana

Kenner features 402 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 Kenner, Louisiana

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kenner.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenner, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kenner landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kenner.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenner, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,226 and $1,498.

2024 Kenner, 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
Kenner, Louisiana Fair Market Rent	$986	$1,149	$1,362	$1,750	$2,039
Kenner, Louisiana Payment Standard Range	$887 to $1,085	$1,034 to $1,264	$1,226 to $1,498	$1,575 to $1,925	$1,835 to $2,243

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kenner, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7

Total Low Income Apartments 438

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 402

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.35%

Average Renter Household Size 2.48

Average Household Size 2.64

Median Household Income $47,527 ±$3,324

Median Rent $930 ±$23

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.9% ± 4.23pp

Total Population 66,993

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	7
Total Low Income Apartments	438
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	402
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.35%
Average Renter Household Size	2.48
Average Household Size	2.64
Median Household Income	$47,527 ±$3,324
Median Rent	$930 ±$23
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51.9% ± 4.23pp
Total Population	66,993

Population and Household Demographics

Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana with a population of 66,993. There are 25,243 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 41.35% of households in Kenner are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kenner

The median gross income for households in Kenner is $47,527 a year, or $3,961 a month. The median rent for the city is $930 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kenner, a household making less than $3,100 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.9% of households who rent are overburdened in Kenner.

Area Median Income In Kenner

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 Kenner, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson Parish.

In Kenner, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,000

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 Kenner

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 Kenner

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Kenner AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,250	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Kenner AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,700	$32,800	$36,900	$41,000	$44,300	$47,600	$50,850	$54,150
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Kenner AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,950	$52,500	$59,050	$65,600	$70,850	$76,100	$81,350	$86,600