; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Oakdale, LA

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Oakland Apartments

605 Hospital Dr
Oakdale, Louisiana
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

The Oaks Apartments

1124 E 5th Ave
Oakdale, Louisiana
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

Oakdale Seniors

1010 E 5th Ave
Oakdale, Louisiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

104 S 16th St

104 S 16th St
Oakdale, Louisiana
$700
3 BR

Pear Orchard

212 William St
Oakdale, Louisiana
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 78 low-income apartments in Oakdale that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 182 low-income homes in Oakdale where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $294 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 24th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Oakdale, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Oakdale, Louisiana

Oakdale features 182 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 Oakdale, Louisiana

There are 78 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oakdale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oakdale, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oakdale landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Oakdale.

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

2024 Oakdale, 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
Oakdale, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $615 $679 $822 $1,043 $1,231
Oakdale, 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.

Oakdale, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 261
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 182
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.09%
Average Renter Household Size 2.31
Average Household Size 2.41
Median Household Income $29,673 ±$6,059
Median Rent $374 ±$28
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.38% ± 8.61pp
Total Population 7,722

Population and Household Demographics

Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish, Louisiana with a population of 7,722. There are 2,157 households in the city with an average household size of 2.41 persons. 37.09% of households in Oakdale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Oakdale

The median gross income for households in Oakdale is $29,673 a year, or $2,473 a month. The median rent for the city is $374 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Oakdale, a household making less than $1,247 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.38% of households who rent are overburdened in Oakdale.

Area Median Income In Oakdale

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

In Oakdale, 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 Oakdale

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 Oakdale

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