; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Springfield, LA

Springfield Manor Apartments

25126 Blood River Rd
Springfield, Louisiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515

23895 Leaning Oaks Dr Unit #6

23895 Leaning Oaks Dr
Springfield, Louisiana
$795
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Springfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 18 low-income homes in Springfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Springfield, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Springfield, Louisiana

Springfield features 18 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 Springfield, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Springfield, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Springfield, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,149 and $1,405.

2024 Springfield, 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
Springfield, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $1,107 $1,124 $1,277 $1,598 $2,125
Springfield, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $996 to $1,218 $1,012 to $1,236 $1,149 to $1,405 $1,438 to $1,758 $1,913 to $2,338

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Springfield, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 19
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 18
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.61%
Average Renter Household Size 2.18
Average Household Size 2.53
Median Household Income $46,875 ±$31,369
Median Rent $529 ±$433
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 26.47% ± 54.68pp
Total Population 418

Population and Household Demographics

Springfield is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana with a population of 418. There are 165 households in the city with an average household size of 2.53 persons. 20.61% of households in Springfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Springfield

The median gross income for households in Springfield is $46,875 a year, or $3,906 a month. The median rent for the city is $529 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Springfield, a household making less than $1,763 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 26.47% of households who rent are overburdened in Springfield.

Area Median Income In Springfield

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 Springfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Livingston Parish.

In Springfield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,300

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 Springfield

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 Springfield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Springfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,750 $20,250 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Springfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,550 $33,750 $37,950 $42,150 $45,550 $48,900 $52,300 $55,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Springfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,250 $54,000 $60,750 $67,450 $72,850 $78,250 $83,650 $89,050