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Lawtell Manor Apartments

10262 Prejean Hwy
Lawtell, Louisiana
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
Income Based
1-2 BR

Lawtell Manor

10262 Prejean Hwy
Lawtell, Louisiana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 64 low-income apartments in Lawtell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Lawtell where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 17th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lawtell, 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
St. Landry Parish Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lawtell.

Lawtell, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lawtell, Louisiana

Lawtell features 0 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 Lawtell, Louisiana

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawtell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawtell, Louisiana

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

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

2024 Lawtell, 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
Lawtell, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $621 $626 $822 $1,060 $1,238
Lawtell, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $559 to $683 $563 to $689 $740 to $904 $954 to $1,166 $1,114 to $1,362

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lawtell, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 64
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 8.31%
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 2.84
Median Household Income $47,500 ±$5,995
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 0% ± 47.06pp
Total Population 1,744

Population and Household Demographics

Lawtell is a city in St Landry Parish, Louisiana with a population of 1,744. There are 614 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 8.31% of households in Lawtell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lawtell

The median gross income for households in Lawtell is $47,500 a year, or $3,958 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lawtell, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 0% of households who rent are overburdened in Lawtell.

Area Median Income In Lawtell

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 Lawtell, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Landry Parish.

In Lawtell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $52,400

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 Lawtell

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 Lawtell

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lawtell 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 Lawtell 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 Lawtell 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