Renting in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: fair rents and Section 8

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $995; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; 14% less than in Louisiana
Typical rent: $950; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 11% less than in Louisiana
Wage needed: $19.13; an hour, 2 bedrooms; Or $39,800 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households: 54%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 1% less than in Louisiana

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

Only here

Renting in Rapides Parish: what sets it apart

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

Nearby, in LaSalle Parish, the typical rent is $657: 31% less than in Rapides Parish ($950).

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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish was $1,023 a month in September 2026: 3.2% 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).

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	$757	$14.56	$30,280
1 bedroom	$796	$15.31	$31,840
2 bedrooms	$995	$19.13	$39,800
3 bedrooms	$1,341	$25.79	$53,640
4 bedrooms	$1,468	$28.23	$58,720

HUD area: Alexandria, LA MSA. 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 27 ZIP codes in Rapides Parish (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $900 in 71325 to $1,170 in 71405. 7 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($995).

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)

Fair market rent by ZIP code, HUD area and size, Fiscal year 2027. A ZIP code that crosses a HUD area line appears once per area.

71301	Alexandria, LA	$740	$780	$970	$1,310	$1,430
71302	Alexandria, LA	$690	$730	$910	$1,230	$1,380
71303	Alexandria, LA	$890	$940	$1,170	$1,580	$1,730
71325	Alexandria, LA	$670	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71325	Evangeline Parish, LA	$670	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71328	Alexandria, LA	$820	$870	$1,080	$1,460	$1,600
71328	Avoyelles Parish, LA	$820	$870	$1,080	$1,460	$1,600
71330	Alexandria, LA	$670	$730	$910	$1,210	$1,380
71346	Alexandria, LA	$680	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71359	Alexandria, LA	$750	$790	$990	$1,330	$1,460
71360	Alexandria, LA	$750	$790	$990	$1,330	$1,460
71360	Avoyelles Parish, LA	$750	$790	$990	$1,330	$1,460
71405	Alexandria, LA	$890	$940	$1,170	$1,580	$1,730
71409	Alexandria, LA	$700	$740	$920	$1,240	$1,380
71424	Alexandria, LA	$760	$800	$1,000	$1,350	$1,480
71427	Alexandria, LA	$670	$740	$930	$1,230	$1,480
71427	Natchitoches Parish, LA	$670	$740	$930	$1,230	$1,480
71430	Alexandria, LA	$740	$800	$1,010	$1,360	$1,550
71433	Alexandria, LA	$680	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71433	Allen Parish, LA	$680	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71433	Evangeline Parish, LA	$680	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71447	Alexandria, LA	$720	$720	$950	$1,210	$1,380
71447	Natchitoches Parish, LA	$720	$720	$950	$1,210	$1,380
71447	Vernon Parish, LA	$720	$720	$950	$1,210	$1,380
71466	Alexandria, LA	$760	$800	$1,000	$1,350	$1,480
71472	Alexandria, LA	$700	$750	$960	$1,250	$1,390
71485	Alexandria, LA	$680	$710	$920	$1,250	$1,390

ZIP code 2 bd3 bd
71301 · Alexandria, LA $970$1,310
71302 · Alexandria, LA $910$1,230
71303 · Alexandria, LA $1,170$1,580
71325 · Alexandria, LA $900$1,210
71325 · Evangeline Parish, LA $900$1,210
71328 · Alexandria, LA $1,080$1,460
71328 · Avoyelles Parish, LA $1,080$1,460
71330 · Alexandria, LA $910$1,210
71346 · Alexandria, LA $900$1,210
71359 · Alexandria, LA $990$1,330
71360 · Alexandria, LA $990$1,330
71360 · Avoyelles Parish, LA $990$1,330
71405 · Alexandria, LA $1,170$1,580
71409 · Alexandria, LA $920$1,240
71424 · Alexandria, LA $1,000$1,350
71427 · Alexandria, LA $930$1,230
71427 · Natchitoches Parish, LA $930$1,230
71430 · Alexandria, LA $1,010$1,360
71433 · Alexandria, LA $900$1,210
71433 · Allen Parish, LA $900$1,210
71433 · Evangeline Parish, LA $900$1,210
71447 · Alexandria, LA $950$1,210
71447 · Natchitoches Parish, LA $950$1,210
71447 · Vernon Parish, LA $950$1,210
71466 · Alexandria, LA $1,000$1,350
71472 · Alexandria, LA $960$1,250
71485 · Alexandria, LA $920$1,250

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

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Rapides Parish, 54% 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.

54%

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

17,219 households rent in Rapides Parish

Spend half or more of their income 28%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 26%
Spend less than 30% 46%

Compared with the state and the country

Rapides 54%
Louisiana 55%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Rapides Parish

HUD lists 55 properties with homes for low-income households in Rapides 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): 39
HUD-assisted: 13
public housing: 4

2,702 homes in all; 1,182 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Cheneyville, Lecompte, Wettermark Public housing 1010 Wexford St, Boyce 71409 183 homes, 175 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Rapides Parish · Average payment: $327 a month · Average wait: 6 months · (318) 793-4751
28 East Apts Public housing 2731 Highway 28 E, Pineville 71360 121 homes, 120 low-income · Run by Pineville Housing Authority · Average payment: $369 a month · Average wait: 12 months · (318) 473-9729
Our Ladys Manor HUD-assisted 402 Monroe St, Alexandria 71301 104 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 473-2063
England HUD-assisted 1943 Dublin Rd, Alexandria 71303 98 low-income homes · For families · (318) 442-4526
Bethel HUD-assisted 724 Willow Glen Riv Rd, Alexandria 71302 90 low-income homes · For families · (318) 445-1261
Pine Grove HUD-assisted 60 Pinecrest Dr, Pineville 71360 78 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 640-3006
River Bend Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Riverbend Dr, Alexandria 71302 64 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2004 · For people with disabilities, families
Timberview Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 306 Powell Dr, Ball 71405 48 low-income homes · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 1997
England Drive SF Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 2913 Summerwood Ln, Alexandria 71303 39 low-income homes · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For families
Timber Trails Apts II Tax credit (LIHTC) 700 Timber Trl, Ball 71405 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2001
Timber Trails Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 700 Timber Trl, Pineville 71405 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · In service since 2001
Wildwood Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 205 Sandifer Ln, Pineville 71360 28 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 1988
Lawson Heights Subdivision Phase I Tax credit (LIHTC) Eddie Williams Ave., Alexandria 71302 25 low-income homes · In service since 2006 · For families
River Bend Subdivision III Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Riverbend Dr, Alexandria 71302 26 homes, 24 low-income · Studio: 1 · In service since 2007 · For families
Lawson Heights Subdivision II Tax credit (LIHTC) Eddie Williams Ave., Alexandria 71302 24 low-income homes · In service since 2006
Town Square Tax credit (LIHTC) 121 Shanghai Rd, Ball 71405 24 low-income homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 1993
Buckeye Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1 Sherry Ln, Deville 71328 21 low-income homes · 1 bd: 5 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 1988
Mollie Wise II HUD-assisted 871 Robinson Bridge Rd, Woodworth 71485 20 homes, 19 low-income · For older adults · (318) 487-4500
Alexandria Voa Living Center HUD-assisted 2503 Culpepper Rd, Alexandria 71301 18 homes, 17 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 487-9806
Pine Haven HUD-assisted 115 Rainbow Dr, Pineville 71360 18 homes, 17 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 767-0102
St. Matthew HUD-assisted 5605 Old Boyce Rd, Boyce 71409 17 homes, 16 low-income · For older adults · (318) 442-0187
Mollie Wise I HUD-assisted 877 Robinson Bridge Rd, Woodworth 71485 16 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 487-4500
OAKWOOD ~ Cheneyville HUD-assisted 101 McNutt St, Cheneyville 71325 16 low-income homes · For older adults · (318) 279-2746
Turnrow Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 2814 Highway 71 S, Lecompte 71346 16 low-income homes · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2001
Lamar Roberts Complex HUD-assisted 2195 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville 71360 16 homes, 15 low-income · For people with disabilities · (318) 473-1841
Pecan Ridge Phase I Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1225 Bayou Maria Rd, Pineville 71360 48 homes, 12 low-income · 3 bd: 2 · (601) 932-1674
Miss Pats Place HUD-assisted 120 Chandler St, Pineville 71360 12 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (318) 442-2394
Royal Cambridge Homes Tax credit (LIHTC) 2705 Loblolly Ln, Alexandria 71303 392 homes
Harmony Garden Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 204 Sunset Dr, Alexandria 71301 175 homes · For families
Pine Trace I Tax credit (LIHTC) 3926 Highway 28 E, Pineville 71360 64 homes · 1 bd: 5 · 2 bd: 3 · In service since 2003
Pine Trace II Tax credit (LIHTC) 3926 Hwy 128 East, Pineville 71360 64 homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2003
Arbor Hills Senior Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Block of East Shamrock Ave, Pineville 71360 56 homes · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 50 · In service since 2012 · For older adults
The Gates at Riverchase Tax credit (LIHTC) 402 Green Oak Ave, Alexandria 71302 56 homes · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2011 · For families
Stratfford Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 4349 Stratford Loop, Alexandria 71302 50 homes · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 2009 · For older adults
Magnolia Crossing Rad Tax credit (LIHTC) 3215 Tea St, Alexandria 71301 49 homes · For families
Pecan Ridge Phase II Tax credit (LIHTC) 469 Walnut Dr, Pineville 71360 48 homes · 1 bd: 2
Country View Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 5400 Service Rd E, Pineville 71360 42 homes · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2005
Carlyle Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 4305 Carlyle Loop, Alexandria 71302 40 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2009 · For families
Hideaway Crossing II Tax credit (LIHTC) 2014 Orchard Street, Alexandria 71301 40 homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2010 · For families
Goldonna Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 4705 Natchez St, Alexandria 71302 37 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For people with disabilities
Enterprise Place Tax credit (LIHTC) 2401 Jameson Ct, Alexandria 71303 36 homes · Studio: 1 · In service since 2009
Pecan Grove I Tax credit (LIHTC) 1306 Autumn Orchard Loop, Alexandria 71303 36 homes · 1 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities, families
Hideaway Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 5321 Hideaway Dr, Alexandria 71303 35 homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2010
Oakmont Village Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 4722 Oakmont Village Dr, Alexandria 71302 34 homes · 1 bd: 2 · In service since 2008 · For older adults, families
Timber Trails II Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 700 Timber Trl, Pineville 71405 32 homes · 1 bd: 8 · In service since 2001
River Bend III Tax credit (LIHTC) 3507 7th St, Alexandria 71302 26 homes · 3 bd: 20 · 4 bd: 6 · In service since 2007
River Bend Subdivision II Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Riverbend Dr, Alexandria 71302 26 homes · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 2007 · For people with disabilities
Lawson Heights I Tax credit (LIHTC) 5759 Harris Dr, Alexandria 71302 24 homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2007 · For families
Lawson Heights II Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 5759 Harris Dr, Alexandria 71302 24 homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2007 · For families
Pin Oak Crossing Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Riverbend Dr, Alexandria 71302 22 homes · Studio: 1 · In service since 2008 · For families
Silver Leaf Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Riverbend Dr, Alexandria 71302 22 homes · Studio: 1 · In service since 2008 · For families
River Bend Subdivision IV Tax credit (LIHTC) 700 Everett Loop, Alexandria 71302 20 homes · 3 bd: 2 · In service since 2011 · For families
Turnrow II Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 2814 Hwy. 715 South, Lecompte 71346 16 homes · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2001
Miracle, Wonderwood, Phoenix Public housing 4219 Phoenix Dr, Alexandria 71302 1 home · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria · Homes at several sites · (318) 442-8843
Wooddale-Sycamore Public housing 2560 Loblolly Ln, Alexandria 71303 1 home · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria · Homes at several sites · (318) 442-8843

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

How to apply

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. Source: HUD
You apply for public housing at the housing agency that runs it. The agency looks at your yearly income, whether you are a family, an older adult or a person with a disability, and your U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you qualify, your name goes on a waiting list unless they can help you right away. Source: HUD
In tax-credit (LIHTC) apartments, the low-income homes have an income limit, a percentage of the area median income, and a rent cap. Source: 26 U.S.C. §42(g)
In buildings with Section 8 project-based assistance, only low-income households can move in. Source: 24 CFR §5.653(b)
A housing voucher (Section 8) is a separate kind of help: you apply at the public housing agency and use it to rent a home you choose. Source: HUD

This county's income limits Search HUD's map

In public housing, the average payment is what households pay on average for rent and utilities, and the average wait is the time on the list of those who moved in. HUD does not publish those figures where fewer than 11 households reported.

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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

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. Source: HUD
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). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured

HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.

HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Alexandria, LA MSA.
People	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low
1 person	$17,400	$28,950	$46,400
2 people	$21,640	$33,100	$53,000
3 people	$27,320	$37,250	$59,650
4 people	$33,000	$41,400	$66,250
5 people	$38,680	$44,750	$71,550
6 people	$44,360	$48,050	$76,850
7 people	$50,040	$51,350	$82,150
8 people	$54,650	$54,650	$87,450

Area median income: $83,300. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Alexandria, LA MSA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

Studio $681 – $833
1 bedroom $716 – $876
2 bedrooms $896 – $1,095
3 bedrooms $1,207 – $1,475
4 bedrooms $1,321 – $1,615

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 Authority of the City of Alexandria Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 1,708 vouchers (318) 442-8843 Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria: s.fontenot@alexhousing.org
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 386 vouchers · 178 public housing units (318) 793-4751 Housing Authority of Rapides Parish: bosspat11@yahoo.com
Pineville Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 172 vouchers · 120 public housing units (318) 473-9729 Pineville Housing Authority: renee@pinevilleha.com

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 Rapides Parish

These HUD-approved agencies have offices in Rapides Parish. They counsel for free or at low cost.

CC
Cenla Community Action Committee, Incorporated

2011 Macarthur Dr, Alexandria
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 4 more
(318) 314-3480
RS
Rapides Station Community Ministries

1429 3rd St, Alexandria
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 7 more
(318) 487-9254

See every agency in Louisiana Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

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Cash to move in

$1,990

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month: $995
Security deposit: $995
Total: $1,990

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Rapides Parish?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $757; 1 bedroom: $796; 2 bedrooms: $995; 3 bedrooms: $1,341; 4 bedrooms: $1,468. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

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

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($995) without spending more than 30% of income takes $19.13 an hour full time, or $39,800 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Rapides Parish?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $41,400 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 Rapides 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 $896 and $1,095 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

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

For 2 bedrooms they run from $900 in 71325 to $1,170 in 71405. 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 Rapides Parish?

HUD lists 55 properties with homes for low-income households in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Rapides Parish, 54% of renter households are in that position; in Louisiana, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Sources and methodology

Fair market rents and income limits come from HUD; typical rent and the burden, from the Census. The wage needed is our calculation: fair market rent × 12 ÷ 30% ÷ full-time hours a year. The voucher rules were read in their official text on the date shown.

Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Small Area Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Low-income apartments Retrieved November 6, 2026
American Community Survey Average 2020–2024
Income Limits Fiscal year 2026
Public Housing Agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026

Program rules

24 CFR §888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: Methodology Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.503, Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §5.603, Definitions (income) Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.201, Eligibility and targeting Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.1, Programs: purpose and structure Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.508, Maximum family share at initial occupancy Verified October 30, 2026
HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Verified October 30, 2026

Renting in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Rapides Parish: what sets it apart

What HUD sets for each size

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

How many households spend too much

Compared with the state and the country

Low-income apartments in Rapides Parish

The Section 8 voucher in Rapides Parish

The rules, with their source

Possible payment standard

Housing agencies that serve this place

Your rights as a tenant in Louisiana

Where to get help with rent in Rapides Parish

How much cash do you need to move in?

Your move

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Rapides Parish?

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

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Rapides Parish?

How much does Section 8 pay in Rapides Parish?

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

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

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