; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Zwolle, LA

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Lakeway Apartments

522 Oak St
Zwolle, Louisiana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
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LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Star Village and Collins Park

700 Hilltop St
Zwolle, Louisiana
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Zwolle that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 162 low-income homes in Zwolle where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Zwolle, Louisiana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Zwolle, Louisiana

Zwolle features 162 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 Zwolle, Louisiana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Zwolle, Louisiana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Zwolle, Louisiana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $803 and $981.

2024 Zwolle, 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
Zwolle, Louisiana Fair Market Rent $605 $679 $892 $1,079 $1,188
Zwolle, Louisiana Payment Standard Range $545 to $666 $611 to $747 $803 to $981 $971 to $1,187 $1,069 to $1,307

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Zwolle, LA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 162
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 162
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.26%
Average Renter Household Size 2.90
Average Household Size 2.78
Median Household Income $24,423 ±$4,334
Median Rent $506 ±$66
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.19% ± 8.65pp
Total Population 2,134

Population and Household Demographics

Zwolle is a city in Sabine Parish, Louisiana with a population of 2,134. There are 744 households in the city with an average household size of 2.78 persons. 41.26% of households in Zwolle are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Zwolle

The median gross income for households in Zwolle is $24,423 a year, or $2,035 a month. The median rent for the city is $506 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Zwolle, a household making less than $1,687 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Zwolle.

Area Median Income In Zwolle

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 Zwolle, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sabine Parish.

In Zwolle, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,800

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 Zwolle

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 Zwolle

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Zwolle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $32,850 $35,300 $37,700 $40,150
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Zwolle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$21,300 $24,350 $27,400 $30,400 $32,850 $35,300 $37,700 $40,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Zwolle AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$34,100 $38,950 $43,800 $48,650 $52,550 $56,450 $60,350 $64,250