Public housing in Louisiana
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in Louisiana
153 public housing agencies administer 60,040 Section 8 vouchers and 19,854 public housing units in Louisiana. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in Louisiana
- Agencies
- 153
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 60,040
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 19,854
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in Louisiana.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in Louisiana
Largest first. Search by name or parish.
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Housing Authority of New Orleans
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Orleans Parish
18,318 vouchers · 4,856 public housing units
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Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · East Baton Rouge Parish
4,508 vouchers · 890 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Shreveport
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Caddo Parish
4,017 vouchers · 140 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Monroe
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Ouachita Parish
1,560 vouchers · 1,489 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Lake Charles
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Calcasieu Parish
2,443 vouchers · 266 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lafayette Parish
2,172 vouchers · 466 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rapides Parish
1,708 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jefferson Parish
1,449 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Landry Parish
727 vouchers · 145 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Natchitoches Parish
450 vouchers · 398 public housing units
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Housing Authority of City of Slidell
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Tammany Parish
623 vouchers · 125 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Crowley
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Acadia Parish
407 vouchers · 289 public housing units
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Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
Section 8 vouchers · Terrebonne Parish
596 vouchers
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Housing Authority of Rapides Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rapides Parish
386 vouchers · 178 public housing units
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Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Charles Parish
377 vouchers · 129 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City
Public housing · Bossier Parish
435 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Morgan City
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Mary Parish
141 vouchers · 293 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Natchitoches Parish
338 vouchers · 92 public housing units
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St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · St. John the Baptist Parish
417 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Calcasieu Parish
190 vouchers · 202 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Minden
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Webster Parish
137 vouchers · 247 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Sabine Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Sabine Parish
112 vouchers · 262 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Thibodaux
Public housing · Lafourche Parish
306 public housing units
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Pineville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rapides Parish
172 vouchers · 120 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Oakdale
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Allen Parish
120 vouchers · 156 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Parish of Caldwell
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Caldwell Parish
157 vouchers · 116 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Leesville
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Vernon Parish
253 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the Town of Grambling
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lincoln Parish
154 vouchers · 94 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Livingston Parish
187 vouchers · 52 public housing units
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Housing Authority of City of Covington
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · St. Tammany Parish
164 vouchers · 49 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Church Point
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Acadia Parish
88 vouchers · 123 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Marksville
Public housing · Avoyelles Parish
169 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Jennings
Public housing · Jefferson Davis Parish
165 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of DeRidder
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Beauregard Parish
42 vouchers · 122 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Donaldsonville
Public housing · Ascension Parish
157 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville
Public housing · Vermilion Parish
156 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Winnsboro
Public housing · Franklin Parish
150 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Lake Providence
Public housing · East Carroll Parish
146 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Grant Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Grant Parish
117 vouchers · 28 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Colfax
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Grant Parish
53 vouchers · 90 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Mamou
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Evangeline Parish
23 vouchers · 120 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Vernon Parish
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Vernon Parish
70 vouchers · 66 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of White Castle
Public housing · Iberville Parish
134 public housing units
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Housing Auth. of The Town of St. Martinville
Public housing · St. Martin Parish
124 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Haynesville
Public housing · Claiborne Parish
120 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Calcasieu Parish
50 vouchers · 66 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Pontchatoula
Public housing · Tangipahoa Parish
110 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Patterson
Public housing · St. Mary Parish
106 public housing units
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Housing Authority of St. John the Baptist Parish
Public housing · St. John the Baptist Parish
102 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Breaux Bridge
Public housing · St. Martin Parish
98 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville
Public housing · Beauregard Parish
89 public housing units
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West Carroll Parish Police Jury Housing Assistance
Section 8 vouchers · West Carroll Parish
73 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the Town of Cottonport
Public housing · Avoyelles Parish
60 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of New Roads
Public housing · Pointe Coupee Parish
60 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre
Public housing · Vermilion Parish
56 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport
Public housing · Avoyelles Parish
56 public housing units
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Southwest Acadia Consolidated Housing Authority
Public housing · Acadia Parish
54 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Lake Arthur
Public housing · Jefferson Davis Parish
49 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Welsh
Public housing · Jefferson Davis Parish
36 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Cotton Valley
Public housing · Webster Parish
20 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Youngsville
Public housing · Lafayette Parish
20 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Village of Parks
Public housing · St. Martin Parish
16 public housing units
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HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in Louisiana?
At the housing agency for your area; Louisiana has 153. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Louisiana?
The agencies in Louisiana administer 60,040 Section 8 vouchers and 19,854 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.