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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Avoyelles Parish has a HUD fair market rent of $902 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $757 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $17.35 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$902
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
22% less than in Louisiana
Typical rent
$757
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
29% less than in Louisiana
Wage needed
$17.35
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $36,080 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
56%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
2% more than in Louisiana

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

Only here

Renting in Avoyelles Parish: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 20% of households in Avoyelles Parish have no internet at home, against 11% in Louisiana.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Avoyelles Parish. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $628 $12.08 $25,120
1 bedroom $719 $13.83 $28,760
2 bedrooms $902 $17.35 $36,080
3 bedrooms $1,154 $22.19 $46,160
4 bedrooms $1,370 $26.35 $54,800

HUD area: Avoyelles Parish, LA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 18 ZIP codes in Avoyelles Parish (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $890 in 71327 to $1,220 in 71341. 7 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($902).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Avoyelles Parish, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Louisiana, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

56%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

4,323 households rent in Avoyelles Parish

  • Spend half or more of their income 29%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 27%
  • Spend less than 30% 44%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Avoyelles 56%
  • Louisiana 55%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Avoyelles Parish

HUD lists 22 properties with homes for low-income households in Avoyelles Parish: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
16
HUD-assisted
3
public housing
4

926 homes in all; 737 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • N/S Hillside Drive Public housing 123 N Hillside Dr, Marksville 71351 169 homes, 168 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Marksville · Average payment: $332 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (318) 253-9256
  • BUNKIE HEIGHTS Number 1 Public housing 505 S Matthews St, Bunkie 71322 106 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Bunkie · Average payment: $355 a month · Average wait: 15 months · Homes at several sites · (318) 346-6838
  • Westside Village Public housing 650 Jacobs St, Cottonport 71327 60 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Cottonport · Average payment: $311 a month · Average wait: 15 months · (318) 876-3457
  • East Project ST. Public housing Simmesport 71369 56 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport · Average payment: $354 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (318) 941-2806
  • ST. Johns Village HUD-assisted 116 Beridon St, Moreauville 71355 50 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 985-2948
  • Augustine Park HUD-assisted 702 E Church St, Bunkie 71322 48 low-income homes · For families · (318) 346-4265
  • Imani Plaza Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 6500 Thompson Dr, Mansura 71350 48 homes, 40 low-income · 1 bd: 2 · In service since 1998 · For families · (318) 964-2651
  • Bunkie SRS. Apts. II Tax credit (LIHTC) 120 Seniors II St, Bunkie 71322 32 low-income homes · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 2011
  • Richardson Palce Tax credit (LIHTC) 108 Seth Davis Dr, Marksville 71351 30 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2010 · For families
  • Marksville Senior Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 1404 S Main St, Marksville 71351 28 low-income homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2002
  • Bunkie Seniors Apts I Tax credit (LIHTC) 120 Seniors II St, Bunkie 71322 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 1987
  • Cottonwood I Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 1008 Cottonwood Loop, Cottonport 71327 24 low-income homes · In service since 2013 · For families
  • Cottonwood Seniors I Tax credit (LIHTC) 330 Choupique Ln, Cottonport 71327 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 1988
  • Old River Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 700 Vieux Carre Ext, Marksville 71351 18 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 1988
  • Tunica Estates Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 920 Tunica Dr W, Marksville 71351 17 low-income homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2013 · For families
  • V B Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 720 Addison St, Marksville 71351 12 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 1987
  • Hessmer Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) Steven Drive, Hessmer 71341 32 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1992 · For people with disabilities
  • Mansura Villa Apartmetns Tax credit (LIHTC) 6714 Nothofer Street, Mansura 71350 32 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1999 · For older adults, people with disabilities
  • Marksville Square Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 743 Cannon St, Marksville 71351 32 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1996
  • Plantation Place II Tax credit (LIHTC) 601 Pershing Ave, Bunkie 71322 32 homes · 1 bd: 8 · In service since 2000
  • Simmesport Square Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) Mission Drive, Simmesport 71369 32 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1993 · For older adults
  • Richardson Place II Tax credit (LIHTC) 250 Seth Davis Dr, Marksville 71351 20 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2012 · For families

One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Avoyelles Parish

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 5 agencies serve in Avoyelles Parish. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$15,960 $23,700 $37,950
$21,640 $27,100 $43,350
$27,320 $30,500 $48,750
$33,000 $33,850 $54,150
$36,600 $36,600 $58,500
$39,300 $39,300 $62,850
$42,000 $42,000 $67,150
$44,700 $44,700 $71,500

Area median income: $53,600. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Avoyelles Parish, LA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $565 – $691
  • 1 bedroom $647 – $791
  • 2 bedrooms $812 – $992
  • 3 bedrooms $1,039 – $1,269
  • 4 bedrooms $1,233 – $1,507

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Louisiana Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Louisiana

What Louisiana law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
5 days
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701
How much notice before a rent increase?
10 calendar days
La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2)
  • Repair and deduct from the rentLa. Civ. Code art. 2694

Help

Where to get help with rent in Avoyelles Parish

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Rapides Station Community Ministries

    1429 3rd St, Alexandria · 31 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (318) 487-9254

  • Cenla Community Action Committee, Incorporated

    2011 Macarthur Dr, Alexandria · 32 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (318) 314-3480

  • Lafayette Consolidated Government Neighborhood Counseling Services

    111 Shirley Picard Dr, Lafayette · 59 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (337) 291-5450
See every agency in Louisiana Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

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It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Avoyelles Parish. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

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Your move

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The deposit, in

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Cash to move in

$1,804

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$902
Security deposit
$902
Total
$1,804

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.

What helps

  • Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
  • On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
  • Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Avoyelles Parish?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $628; 1 bedroom: $719; 2 bedrooms: $902; 3 bedrooms: $1,154; 4 bedrooms: $1,370. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Avoyelles Parish?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($902) without spending more than 30% of income takes $17.35 an hour full time, or $36,080 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Avoyelles Parish?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $33,850 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Avoyelles Parish?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $812 and $992 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Avoyelles Parish?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $890 in 71327 to $1,220 in 71341. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Avoyelles Parish?

HUD lists 22 properties with homes for low-income households in Avoyelles Parish: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Avoyelles Parish?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Avoyelles Parish, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Louisiana, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).