Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kinder, LA

Rental assistance programs support 30 low-income homes in Kinder where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-5 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Kinder, 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
Kinder Housing Authority	Public Housing
Kinder Housing Program	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Kinder, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kinder, Louisiana

Kinder features 30 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 Kinder, Louisiana

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kinder.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kinder, Louisiana

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

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

2024 Kinder, 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
Kinder, Louisiana Fair Market Rent	$615	$679	$822	$1,043	$1,231
Kinder, Louisiana Payment Standard Range	$554 to $677	$611 to $747	$740 to $904	$939 to $1,147	$1,108 to $1,354

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kinder, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4

Total Low Income Apartments 103

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 30

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.52%

Average Renter Household Size 2.63

Average Household Size 2.87

Median Household Income $34,223 ±$6,561

Median Rent $633 ±$165

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.47% ± 14.24pp

Total Population 2,870

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	103
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	30
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	42.52%
Average Renter Household Size	2.63
Average Household Size	2.87
Median Household Income	$34,223 ±$6,561
Median Rent	$633 ±$165
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	34.47% ± 14.24pp
Total Population	2,870

Population and Household Demographics

Kinder is a city in Allen Parish, Louisiana with a population of 2,870. There are 969 households in the city with an average household size of 2.87 persons. 42.52% of households in Kinder are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kinder

The median gross income for households in Kinder is $34,223 a year, or $2,852 a month. The median rent for the city is $633 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kinder, a household making less than $2,110 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.47% of households who rent are overburdened in Kinder.

Area Median Income In Kinder

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 Kinder, the AMI is calculated from all households within Allen Parish.

In Kinder, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,600

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 Kinder

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 Kinder

	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 Kinder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$38,050	$40,700	$43,300
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Kinder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,000	$26,250	$29,550	$32,800	$35,450	$38,050	$40,700	$43,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Kinder AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$36,750	$42,000	$47,250	$52,500	$56,700	$60,900	$65,100	$69,300