; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Starks, LA

Stark Place Apartments

4738 Evangeline Hwy
Starks, Louisiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Starks that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Starks where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Starks, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Starks, Louisiana

Starks features 32 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 Starks, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Starks, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Starks, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $972 and $1,188.

2024 Starks, 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
Starks, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $835 $840 $1,080 $1,333 $1,438
Starks, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $752 to $919 $756 to $924 $972 to $1,188 $1,200 to $1,466 $1,294 to $1,582

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Starks, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 17.75%
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 2.18
Median Household Income $21,591 ±$14,250
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.82% ± 38.41pp
Total Population 601

Population and Household Demographics

Starks is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with a population of 601. There are 276 households in the city with an average household size of 2.18 persons. 17.75% of households in Starks are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Starks

The median gross income for households in Starks is $21,591 a year, or $1,799 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 Starks, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Starks.

Area Median Income In Starks

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 Starks, the AMI is calculated from all households within Calcasieu Parish.

In Starks, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,700

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 Starks

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 Starks

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Starks AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,100 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Starks AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,800 $30,600 $34,450 $38,250 $41,350 $44,400 $47,450 $50,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Starks AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,850 $49,000 $55,100 $61,200 $66,100 $71,000 $75,900 $80,800