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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Ouachita Parish has a HUD fair market rent of $1,017 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $959 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $19.56 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,017
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
12% less than in Louisiana
Typical rent
$959
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
10% less than in Louisiana
Wage needed
$19.56
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $40,680 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
58%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
7% 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

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Renting in Ouachita Parish: what sets it apart

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

  1. Ouachita Parish has the highest typical rent in its area: $959, more than any of its 6 neighboring parishes; next is Richland Parish ($903).

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 Ouachita 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)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Ouachita Parish was $1,202 a month in September 2026: 8.4% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

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 $782 $15.04 $31,280
1 bedroom $794 $15.27 $31,760
2 bedrooms $1,017 $19.56 $40,680
3 bedrooms $1,314 $25.27 $52,560
4 bedrooms $1,337 $25.71 $53,480

HUD area: Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 10 ZIP codes in Ouachita Parish (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $930 in 71292 to $1,130 in 71209. 5 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,017).

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)

  • 71201 · Monroe, LA $1,030$1,330
  • 71202 · Monroe, LA $940$1,210
  • 71203 · Monroe, LA $1,130$1,460
  • 71209 · Monroe, LA $1,130$1,460
  • 71212 · Monroe, LA $1,030$1,330
  • 71225 · Jackson Parish, LA $1,000$1,290
  • 71225 · Lincoln Parish, LA $1,000$1,290
  • 71225 · Monroe, LA $1,000$1,290
  • 71291 · Monroe, LA $1,120$1,450
  • 71292 · Monroe, LA $930$1,200

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 Ouachita Parish, 58% 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.

58%

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

24,000 households rent in Ouachita Parish

  • Spend half or more of their income 35%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 24%
  • Spend less than 30% 42%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Ouachita 58%
  • Louisiana 55%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Ouachita Parish

HUD lists 79 properties with homes for low-income households in Ouachita 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)
49
HUD-assisted
24
public housing
9

4,804 homes in all; 3,384 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Burg Jones Lane Public housing 709 Beverly St, Monroe 71202 305 homes, 301 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $288 a month · Average wait: 33 months · (318) 388-1500
  • Parkview Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1101 Richwood Road 2, Monroe 71202 225 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · In service since 1993 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families · (318) 322-1541
  • Johnson-Carver Terrace Public housing 11A Roy Dr, Monroe 71202 225 homes, 223 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $332 a month · Average wait: 44 months · (318) 388-1500
  • Robinson Place Public housing 809A Standifer Ave, Monroe 71202 213 homes, 211 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $366 a month · Average wait: 48 months · (318) 388-1500
  • Miller Square Public housing 4302 Crown Cir, Monroe 71203 195 homes, 193 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $372 a month · Average wait: 76 months · Homes at several sites · (318) 388-1500
  • Foster Heights Public housing 610A Dunn Dr, Monroe 71201 185 homes, 182 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $309 a month · Average wait: 44 months · (318) 388-1500
  • Louis Lock Homes Public housing 1A Breece Cir, Monroe 71202 151 homes, 150 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $267 a month · Average wait: 24 months · (318) 388-1500
  • ST. John Plaza Tax credit (LIHTC) · Public housing 300 Harrison St, Monroe 71201 130 homes, 128 low-income · For older adults · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $323 a month · Average wait: 1 month · (318) 388-1500
  • Mckeen Plaza I Public housing 1500 McKeen Pl, Monroe 71201 100 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · Average payment: $380 a month · Average wait: 2 months · (318) 388-1500
  • Timbers Apts I Tax credit (LIHTC) 1616 Arkansas Rd, West Monroe 71291 100 low-income homes · 1 bd: 18 · 2 bd: 58 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 1989
  • Brentwood HUD-assisted 3501 Bon Aire Dr, Monroe 71203 100 homes, 99 low-income · For families · (318) 343-9707
  • Kingsway HUD-assisted 4205 Elm St, Monroe 71203 92 low-income homes · For families · (318) 325-0907
  • Ouachita Grand Plaza HUD-assisted 501 S Grand St, Monroe 71201 91 homes, 90 low-income · For older adults · (318) 329-1381
  • Trishell HUD-assisted 11 A/B Stacy DR, Monroe 71202 90 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 322-1541
  • Oak Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 2000 Peach St, Monroe 71202 88 low-income homes · Studio: 8 · In service since 1992 · For families · (318) 387-2212
  • Monroe Elderly Housing HUD-assisted 100 Rowan Cir, Monroe 71202 80 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 322-1145
  • Murray Plaza HUD-assisted 1400 McKeen Pl, Monroe 71201 80 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 323-9812
  • Claiborne Creek Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) Wallace RD., West Monroe 71291 72 low-income homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1997
  • Chauvin Pointe Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 4385 Chauvin Pointe DR., Monroe 71203 60 low-income homes · 2 bd: 5 · In service since 2001
  • Passman Plaza III Tax credit (LIHTC) 219 Lake Passman Dr, Monroe 71203 60 low-income homes · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 2008 · For families
  • Richwood Cottages Tax credit (LIHTC) Highland Road, Richwood 71202 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 2 · 2 bd: 4 · 3 bd: 4 · In service since 1994
  • South Pointe II HUD-assisted 100 S Point Dr, Monroe 71202 44 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 651-7378
  • Parish Square HUD-assisted 5405 Blanks St, Monroe 71203 42 low-income homes · For families · (318) 343-5581
  • Cottonland Village Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 343 Huenefeld Rd, Monroe 71203 40 low-income homes · 2 bd: 15 · 3 bd: 25 · In service since 2000
  • Passman Plaza I HUD-assisted 230 Desiard Plaza Dr, Monroe 71203 40 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 343-8568
  • Passman Plaza II HUD-assisted 230 Desiard Plaza Dr, Monroe 71203 39 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 343-8568
  • Old Oak Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 1130 Wallace Dean Rd, West Monroe 71291 37 low-income homes · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 31 · In service since 1988
  • South Pointe I HUD-assisted 100 S Point Dr, Monroe 71202 36 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 651-7378
  • South Pointe III HUD-assisted 100 S Point Dr, Monroe 71202 36 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 651-7378
  • Burton Place HUD-assisted 3219 Desoto St, Monroe 71201 32 low-income homes · For families · (318) 387-9788
  • Elmwood Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 372 Huenefeld Rd, Monroe 71203 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 24 · In service since 1989
  • Southern Pines Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Monterey Cir, Richwood 71202 28 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2005 · For families
  • Booker T. Washington Senior Village HUD-assisted 1401 Sherrouse St, Monroe 71203 28 homes, 27 low-income · For older adults · (318) 816-5135
  • Fort Miro Homes Tax credit (LIHTC) Desiard Street, Monroe 71201 27 low-income homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2011
  • Cotton Bayou Estates I Tax credit (LIHTC) 127 Cotton Bayou Ln, Monroe 71202 26 low-income homes · 2 bd: 7 · 3 bd: 15 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2005 · For older adults, people with disabilities
  • Tri-City Townhomes Tax credit (LIHTC) 2014 Laymen Dr, Monroe 71201 26 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For families
  • Cotton Bayou Estates II Tax credit (LIHTC) 127 Cotton Bayou Ln, Monroe 71202 25 homes, 24 low-income · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2005 · For families
  • Delta Terrace Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Harvey Ave, Sterlington 71280 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 1988
  • Rowan Court Apts/Furrielo Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 1820 Spyker Dr, Monroe 71202 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 5 · In service since 2002 · For families
  • Byers I Tax credit (LIHTC) 3801 Wildflower ST, Monroe 71203 22 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2007
  • Byers II Tax credit (LIHTC) 3607 Parkland St, Monroe 71203 22 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2007
  • Kilgore Complex HUD-assisted 4831 Hadley St, Monroe 71202 19 homes, 18 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 345-0100
  • Garrett Road HUD-assisted 1800 Garrett Rd, Monroe 71202 15 homes, 13 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 342-9788
  • Cedar Ridge Apts. O & M Tax credit (LIHTC) 142 Luebenia Rd, Calhoun 71225 13 low-income homes · 2 bd: 5 · 3 bd: 6 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 1996
  • Franciscan HUD-assisted 109 S 4th St, Monroe 71201 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (318) 322-3635
  • Azalea Park Tax credit (LIHTC) 606 Harvey Ave, Sterlington 71280 40 homes, 7 low-income · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2000
  • Chauvin Pointe II Tax credit (LIHTC) 4385 Chauvin Pointe DR., Monroe 71203 65 homes, 5 low-income · 2 bd: 5 · In service since 2004
  • Roberts Place HUD-assisted 1850 Garrett Rd, Monroe 71202 6 homes, 5 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 345-2557
  • Pleasant Trinity Estates HUD-assisted 2501 Wildflower St, Monroe 71203 46 homes, 4 low-income · (318) 329-8070
  • Byers Estate 4 HUD-assisted 2501 Wildflower St, Monroe 71203 39 homes, 4 low-income · (318) 329-8070
  • Sycamore Point HUD-assisted 100 Michelle Ct, Monroe 71202 3 low-income homes · (318) 387-6047
  • Bah Nathan Village HUD-assisted 118 N Hilton St, West Monroe 71291 48 homes, 2 low-income · (318) 414-2372
  • Post Oak Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 301 Kiroli Rd, West Monroe 71291 80 homes · 2 bd: 10 · In service since 1998
  • Hillcrest Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 690 Highway 139, Monroe 71203 72 homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2003
  • 141 Lofts Tax credit (LIHTC) 141 Desiard St, Monroe 71201 67 homes · 1 bd: 51 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2013 · For families
  • Kensington Village Apartments (94-25/LMF-H94-15) Tax credit (LIHTC) 3901 Old Sterlington Rd, Monroe 71203 66 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1995 · For older adults, people with disabilities
  • Pine Hollow Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 107 Norris Ln, West Monroe 71291 64 homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 1997
  • Boeuf River Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 146 Preston Loop, Monroe 71202 61 homes
  • Claiborne Creek Apts. II Tax credit (LIHTC) Wallace RD., West Monroe 71291 60 homes · 1 bd: 50 · 2 bd: 10 · In service since 1999
  • Wilshire Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 304 Selman Dr, Monroe 71203 60 homes · Studio: 7 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 1993
  • Liberty Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2400 Deloach Cir, Monroe 71202 50 homes · Studio: 8 · In service since 2001 · For people with disabilities
  • Pleasant Trinity Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Tillman Dr, Monroe 71202 50 homes · 3 bd: 1
  • Robinson Place II Tax credit (LIHTC) Robinson Drive Area, Monroe 71201 50 homes · For families
  • Sycamore Point Tax credit (LIHTC) Burg Jones LN, Richwood 71202 46 homes · 4 bd: 2
  • Byers Estates IV Tax credit (LIHTC) 2501 Wildflower St, Monroe 71203 44 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2013
  • Pleasantview Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 425 Pankey Rd, West Monroe 71292 40 homes · 3 bd: 2 · In service since 2000
  • Millers Crossing II Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Melissa Ct, Monroe 71202 38 homes
  • Byers Estates III Tax credit (LIHTC) 3104 Breard St, Monroe 71201 37 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For families
  • Millers Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 102 Michelle Ct, Monroe 71202 36 homes · Studio: 1 · In service since 2009 · For people with disabilities, families
  • South Park Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Vista Cir, Monroe 71202 35 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2003 · For families
  • Villages of Standifer Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Meredith St, Monroe 71202 35 homes · 1 bd: 1 · In service since 2010 · For families
  • KGJ Memorial Estates Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 105 Bernice Dr, Monroe 71201 30 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2007
  • Pleasant Haven Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Marlabee St, Monroe 71201 30 homes · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 2009 · For families
  • West Monroe Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) Scattered Site, West Monroe 71291 29 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 1997
  • Tri-City Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 1705 Laymen Dr, Monroe 71201 25 homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2007
  • Sterlington Manor I Tax credit (LIHTC) 605 Harvey Ave, Sterlington 71280 24 homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2001
  • Sterlington Manor II Tax credit (LIHTC) 605 Harvey Ave, Sterlington 71280 24 homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2001
  • Hidden Hills Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Ravenwood Ct, Monroe 71202 23 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities
  • Louis Lock Homes Public housing 210 Winnsboro Rd, Monroe 71202 4 homes · Run by Housing Authority of Monroe · (318) 388-1500

3 properties have two programs at the same address and appear 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 Ouachita Parish

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 3 agencies serve in Ouachita 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
$16,500 $27,500 $44,000
$21,640 $31,400 $50,250
$27,320 $35,350 $56,500
$33,000 $39,250 $62,800
$38,680 $42,400 $67,850
$44,360 $45,550 $72,850
$48,650 $48,650 $77,900
$51,850 $51,850 $82,900

Area median income: $78,700. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $704 – $860
  • 1 bedroom $715 – $873
  • 2 bedrooms $915 – $1,119
  • 3 bedrooms $1,183 – $1,445
  • 4 bedrooms $1,203 – $1,471

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.

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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 Ouachita Parish

This HUD-approved agency has an office in Ouachita Parish. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Mount Pleasant Community Development Corp. Inc

    105 Bernice Drive, Monroe

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (318) 323-3632
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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Ouachita Parish?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $782; 1 bedroom: $794; 2 bedrooms: $1,017; 3 bedrooms: $1,314; 4 bedrooms: $1,337. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

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

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,017) without spending more than 30% of income takes $19.56 an hour full time, or $40,680 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Ouachita Parish?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $39,250 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 Ouachita 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 $915 and $1,119 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

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

For 2 bedrooms they run from $930 in 71292 to $1,130 in 71209. 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 Ouachita Parish?

HUD lists 79 properties with homes for low-income households in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Ouachita Parish, 58% of renter households are in that position; in Louisiana, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).