Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ruston, LA

There are 691 low-income apartments in Ruston that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Ruston, Louisiana can range from $515 to $780 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 507 low-income homes in Ruston where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $251 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 Ruston, 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 Ruston	Public Housing; Moving to Work
Lincoln Parish Police Jury	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Section 8 Housing Office of the City of Ruston	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Ruston, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ruston, Louisiana

Ruston features 507 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 Ruston, Louisiana

There are 691 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ruston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ruston, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ruston landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ruston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ruston, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $997.

2024 Ruston, 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
Ruston, Louisiana Fair Market Rent	$678	$727	$906	$1,178	$1,537
Ruston, Louisiana Payment Standard Range	$610 to $746	$654 to $800	$815 to $997	$1,060 to $1,296	$1,383 to $1,691

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ruston, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 42

Total Low Income Apartments 1,214

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 507

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 62.35%

Average Renter Household Size 2.44

Average Household Size 2.42

Median Household Income $28,560 ±$2,323

Median Rent $666 ±$32

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.03% ± 6.89pp

Total Population 22,185

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	42
Total Low Income Apartments	1,214
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	507
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	62.35%
Average Renter Household Size	2.44
Average Household Size	2.42
Median Household Income	$28,560 ±$2,323
Median Rent	$666 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	58.03% ± 6.89pp
Total Population	22,185

Population and Household Demographics

Ruston is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana with a population of 22,185. There are 8,224 households in the city with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 62.35% of households in Ruston are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ruston

The median gross income for households in Ruston is $28,560 a year, or $2,380 a month. The median rent for the city is $666 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ruston, a household making less than $2,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Ruston.

Area Median Income In Ruston

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 Ruston, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lincoln Parish.

In Ruston, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,800

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 Ruston

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 Ruston

	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 Ruston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,580	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$34,500	$37,050	$39,600	$42,150
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Ruston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,350	$25,550	$28,750	$31,900	$34,500	$37,050	$39,600	$42,150
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Ruston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$35,750	$40,850	$45,950	$51,050	$55,150	$59,250	$63,350	$67,400