; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Marion, LA

Marion Manor Apartments

103 Stewart St
Marion, Louisiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Mike I Apartments

205 McKinnie Dr
Marion, Louisiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Marion that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 56 low-income homes in Marion 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 January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Marion, 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
Union Parish Police Jury Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Marion.

Marion, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Marion, Louisiana

Marion features 56 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 Marion, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marion, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marion, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

2024 Marion, 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
Marion, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $753 $757 $995 $1,245 $1,325
Marion, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $678 to $828 $681 to $833 $896 to $1,095 $1,121 to $1,370 $1,193 to $1,458

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Marion, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 56
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 56
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.2%
Average Renter Household Size 2.65
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $29,205 ±$6,704
Median Rent $418 ±$160
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.21% ± 14.86pp
Total Population 823

Population and Household Demographics

Marion is a city in Union Parish, Louisiana with a population of 823. There are 321 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 35.2% of households in Marion are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Marion

The median gross income for households in Marion is $29,205 a year, or $2,434 a month. The median rent for the city is $418 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Marion, a household making less than $1,393 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Marion.

Area Median Income In Marion

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 Marion, the AMI is calculated from all households within Union Parish.

In Marion, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,600

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 Marion

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 Marion

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Marion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,450 $35,950 $38,400 $40,900
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Marion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,700 $24,800 $27,900 $30,950 $33,450 $35,950 $38,400 $40,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Marion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,650 $39,600 $44,550 $49,500 $53,500 $57,450 $61,400 $65,350