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Washington Manor Apartments

401 W Vine St
Washington, Louisiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Washington that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Washington where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $256 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 16th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Washington, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Washington, Louisiana

Washington 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 Washington, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington, Louisiana

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

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

2024 Washington, 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
Washington, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $621 $626 $822 $1,060 $1,238
Washington, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $559 to $683 $563 to $689 $740 to $904 $954 to $1,166 $1,114 to $1,362

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Washington, 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 49.84%
Average Renter Household Size 2.42
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $19,531 ±$6,243
Median Rent $525 ±$231
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.25% ± 21.44pp
Total Population 725

Population and Household Demographics

Washington is a city in St Landry Parish, Louisiana with a population of 725. There are 321 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 49.84% of households in Washington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Washington

The median gross income for households in Washington is $19,531 a year, or $1,628 a month. The median rent for the city is $525 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Washington, a household making less than $1,750 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.25% of households who rent are overburdened in Washington.

Area Median Income In Washington

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 Washington, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Landry Parish.

In Washington, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $52,400

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 Washington

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 Washington

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Washington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $28,650 $30,950 $33,250 $35,550 $37,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Washington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$20,100 $22,950 $25,800 $28,650 $30,950 $33,250 $35,550 $37,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Washington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$32,100 $36,700 $41,300 $45,850 $49,550 $53,200 $56,900 $60,550