; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Zachary, LA

4114 Florida St

4114 Florida St
Zachary, Louisiana
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Bristol II Apartments

4980 Lower Zachary Rd
Zachary, Louisiana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Zachary that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 34 low-income homes in Zachary where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $370 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 Zachary, 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
East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Louisiana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Zachary.

Zachary, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Zachary, Louisiana

Zachary features 34 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 Zachary, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Zachary, Louisiana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Zachary landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Zachary.

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

2024 Zachary, 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
Zachary, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $1,107 $1,124 $1,277 $1,598 $2,125
Zachary, 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.

Zachary, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 35
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 34
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.37%
Average Renter Household Size 2.84
Average Household Size 2.96
Median Household Income $74,274 ±$4,030
Median Rent $985 ±$89
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.15% ± 10.44pp
Total Population 15,868

Population and Household Demographics

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,868. There are 5,318 households in the city with an average household size of 2.96 persons. 25.37% of households in Zachary are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Zachary

The median gross income for households in Zachary is $74,274 a year, or $6,190 a month. The median rent for the city is $985 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Zachary, a household making less than $3,283 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.15% of households who rent are overburdened in Zachary.

Area Median Income In Zachary

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 Zachary, the AMI is calculated from all households within East Baton Rouge Parish.

In Zachary, 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 Zachary

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 Zachary

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