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

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $975; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; 16% less than in Louisiana
Typical rent: $903; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 15% less than in Louisiana
Wage needed: $18.75; an hour, 2 bedrooms; Or $39,000 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households: 49%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 10% 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 Richland Parish: what sets it apart

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

Among the neighboring parishes, Madison Parish has the lowest typical rent ($649), 28% below the $903 in Richland Parish.
18% of households in Richland 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 Richland 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).

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	$783	$15.06	$31,320
1 bedroom	$785	$15.10	$31,400
2 bedrooms	$975	$18.75	$39,000
3 bedrooms	$1,162	$22.35	$46,480
4 bedrooms	$1,362	$26.19	$54,480

HUD area: Richland Parish, 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 6 ZIP codes in Richland Parish (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $920 in 71269 to $980 in 71218. 1 ZIP code is above the county's fair market rent ($975).

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.

71218	Richland Parish, LA	$790	$790	$980	$1,170	$1,370
71259	Richland Parish, LA	$750	$750	$930	$1,110	$1,300
71269	Morehouse Parish, LA	$740	$740	$920	$1,100	$1,280
71269	Richland Parish, LA	$740	$740	$920	$1,100	$1,280
71269	West Carroll Parish, LA	$740	$740	$920	$1,100	$1,280
71279	Richland Parish, LA	$740	$740	$920	$1,100	$1,280

ZIP code 2 bd3 bd
71218 · Richland Parish, LA $980$1,170
71259 · Richland Parish, LA $930$1,110
71269 · Morehouse Parish, LA $920$1,100
71269 · Richland Parish, LA $920$1,100
71269 · West Carroll Parish, LA $920$1,100
71279 · Richland Parish, LA $920$1,100

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 Richland Parish, 49% 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.

49%

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

2,404 households rent in Richland Parish

Spend half or more of their income 27%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 22%
Spend less than 30% 51%

Compared with the state and the country

Richland 49%
Louisiana 55%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Richland Parish

HUD lists 14 properties with homes for low-income households in Richland 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): 12
HUD-assisted: 2
public housing: 1

586 homes in all; 452 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Unnamed Public housing 112A Ouachita St, Rayville 71269 100 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Rayville · Average payment: $248 a month · Average wait: 58 months · (318) 728-5217
Rayville West HUD-assisted 103 Coenen Dr, Rayville 71269 80 low-income homes · For families · (318) 728-6849
Richland Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 316 Russell St, Rayville 71269 60 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · In service since 1990 · For families · (318) 728-5683
Verona Estates Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 5 Tuscany Way, Rayville 71269 38 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
Richland Community Centre Tax credit (LIHTC) 411 Madeline St, Rayville 71269 35 low-income homes · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2013 · For families
Richland Community Centre I Tax credit (LIHTC) 411 Madeline St, Rayville 71269 35 low-income homes · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 5 · In service since 2012 · For families
Ashford Place Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 5 Andover Way, Delhi 71232 32 low-income homes · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
North Oaks Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 105 Dill St, Rayville 71269 24 low-income homes · In service since 2008
North Oaks Subdivision Single Family Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 105 Dill St, Rayville 71269 24 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008
Richland East Subdivision Single Family Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 101 Kelsey St, Rayville 71269 24 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2007 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
Plumtree Acres Tax credit (LIHTC) 9 Plum Tree Dr, Rayville 71269 40 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2010 · For families
Heritage Place Subdivision Tax credit (LIHTC) 113 Legacy Dr, Rayville 71269 39 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
Richland Comm II Tax credit (LIHTC) 817 Louisa St, Rayville 71269 35 homes · 1 bd: 16 · In service since 2000
Mangham Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 208 South St, Mangham 71259 20 homes · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1997

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 Richland Parish

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 2 agencies serve in Richland 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: Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area.
People	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low
1 person	$15,960	$23,700	$37,950
2 people	$21,640	$27,100	$43,350
3 people	$27,320	$30,500	$48,750
4 people	$33,000	$33,850	$54,150
5 people	$36,600	$36,600	$58,500
6 people	$39,300	$39,300	$62,850
7 people	$42,000	$42,000	$67,150
8 people	$44,700	$44,700	$71,500

Area median income: $67,500. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

Studio $705 – $861
1 bedroom $707 – $864
2 bedrooms $878 – $1,073
3 bedrooms $1,046 – $1,278
4 bedrooms $1,226 – $1,498

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 Town of Rayville Public housing · 100 public housing units (318) 728-5217 Housing Authority of the Town of Rayville: ravilleha@bellsouth.net
Housing Authority of the Town of Delhi Section 8 vouchers · 43 vouchers (318) 278-7423 Housing Authority of the Town of Delhi: delhiha114@gmail.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 Richland Parish

This is the nearest HUD-approved agency. They counsel for free or at low cost.

MP
Mount Pleasant Community Development Corp. Inc

105 Bernice Drive, Monroe · 22 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 6 more
(318) 323-3632

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

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How much cash do you need to move in?

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

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Your move

State

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

Monthly rentHUD fair market rent$HUD two-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) in Richland Parish (FY2027). Enter the rent of the home you want.What you can set aside each month$To see how long it takes to put it together.

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Deposit and rent in advance

The deposit, in

Months of rentDollars

Months of rent for the depositThat is $975. We start with an example; enter what you are asked for.Pay the first month before moving inThey also ask for the last month

Application fees$What each application charges, for all the ones you'll fill out.Utility deposits and connection$Electricity, gas, water and internet. Ask each company.The move$Planning example, not a price: $100 to $400 to rent a truck for a day for a move within your city. Get quotes.Pet deposit$Other costs$Boxes, locks, basic furniture.

Let's do the math

Cash to move in

$1,950

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month: $975
Security deposit: $975
Total: $1,950

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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This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.

Guides

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Richland Parish?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $783; 1 bedroom: $785; 2 bedrooms: $975; 3 bedrooms: $1,162; 4 bedrooms: $1,362. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

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

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($975) without spending more than 30% of income takes $18.75 an hour full time, or $39,000 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Richland 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 Richland 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 $878 and $1,073 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

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

For 2 bedrooms they run from $920 in 71269 to $980 in 71218. 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 Richland Parish?

HUD lists 14 properties with homes for low-income households in Richland 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 Richland Parish?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Richland Parish, 49% 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 Richland Parish, Louisiana

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Richland 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 Richland Parish

The Section 8 voucher in Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland Parish?

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

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Richland Parish?

How much does Section 8 pay in Richland Parish?

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

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

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