Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Vermilion Parish has a HUD fair market rent of $899 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $848 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $17.29 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $899
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 23% less than in Louisiana
- Typical rent
- $848
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 20% less than in Louisiana
- Wage needed
- $17.29
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $35,960 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 55%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- About the same as in Louisiana
Only here
Renting in Vermilion Parish: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Among the neighboring parishes, Acadia Parish has the lowest typical rent ($681), 20% below the $848 in Vermilion Parish.
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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish was $1,489 a month in September 2026. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $657 | $12.63 | $26,280 |
| 1 bedroom | $826 | $15.88 | $33,040 |
| 2 bedrooms | $899 | $17.29 | $35,960 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,177 | $22.63 | $47,080 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,182 | $22.73 | $47,280 |
HUD area: Vermilion 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 9 ZIP codes in Vermilion Parish (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $890 in 70548 to $1,350 in 70555. 8 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($899).
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)
| 70510 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $660 | $830 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,180 |
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| 70533 | Iberia Parish, LA | $680 | $850 | $930 | $1,220 | $1,330 |
| 70533 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $680 | $850 | $930 | $1,220 | $1,330 |
| 70542 | Lake Charles, LA | $830 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,320 | $1,450 |
| 70542 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $830 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,320 | $1,450 |
| 70548 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $650 | $820 | $890 | $1,170 | $1,170 |
| 70555 | Lafayette, LA | $990 | $1,240 | $1,350 | $1,770 | $1,790 |
| 70555 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $990 | $1,240 | $1,350 | $1,770 | $1,790 |
| 70575 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $660 | $830 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,180 |
- 70510 · Vermilion Parish, LA $900$1,180
- 70533 · Iberia Parish, LA $930$1,220
- 70533 · Vermilion Parish, LA $930$1,220
- 70542 · Lake Charles, LA $1,100$1,320
- 70542 · Vermilion Parish, LA $1,100$1,320
- 70548 · Vermilion Parish, LA $890$1,170
- 70555 · Lafayette, LA $1,350$1,770
- 70555 · Vermilion Parish, LA $1,350$1,770
- 70575 · Vermilion Parish, LA $900$1,180
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 Vermilion Parish, 55% 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.
55%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
5,806 households rent in Vermilion Parish
- Spend half or more of their income 19%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 36%
- Spend less than 30% 45%
Compared with the state and the country
- Vermilion 55%
- Louisiana 55%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Vermilion Parish
HUD lists 17 properties with homes for low-income households in Vermilion 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)
- 7
- HUD-assisted
- 5
- public housing
- 5
1,221 homes in all; 733 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- La34-1 Public housing 804 Oaklawn Dr, Abbeville 70510 156 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville · Average payment: $348 a month · Average wait: 63 months · (337) 893-4643
- Live Oak Manor Apts HUD-assisted 1610 Martin Luther King Dr, Abbeville 70510 188 homes, 119 low-income · For families · (337) 893-7550
- Park Village Public housing 1300 W 6th St, Kaplan 70548 86 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Kaplan · Average payment: $391 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (337) 643-7425
- Northern Abbeville Subdivision Single Family Housi Tax credit (LIHTC) 379 Sucre Cir, Abbeville 70510 62 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
- La47-4 Public housing Erath 70533 58 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Erath · Average payment: $332 a month · Average wait: 28 months · (337) 937-5128
- North Abbeville Subdivision II Tax credit (LIHTC) 100 Cane Dr, Abbeville 70510 57 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
- Unnamed Public housing 800 W Theolen St, Delcambre 70528 56 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre · Average payment: $397 a month · Average wait: 5 months · (337) 685-4455
- Acadian Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 9613 Maurice Ave, Maurice 70555 72 homes, 50 low-income · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2011
- ST. Martin de Tours HUD-assisted 1800 Legion Park Dr, Kaplan 70548 24 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (337) 643-8585
- Gueydan Housing Authority Public housing 808 8th St, Gueydan 70542 24 homes, 23 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Gueydan · Average payment: $394 a month · Average wait: 13 months · Homes at several sites · (337) 536-6949
- ST Marguerite Marie Alacoque Apts. HUD-assisted 200 N Maraist St, Kaplan 70548 18 low-income homes · For older adults · (337) 643-1133
- Abbeville Elderly Housing HUD-assisted 115 Alan Ln, Abbeville 70510 14 low-income homes · For older adults · (337) 893-3990
- Our Lady of Assumption HUD-assisted 300 Alan Ln, Abbeville 70510 10 low-income homes · For older adults · (337) 580-2813
- Tiffany Tax credit (LIHTC) 2790 Rodeo Rd, Abbeville 70510 260 homes · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 2008 · For families
- Havens of Abbeville Tax credit (LIHTC) 2800 Rodeo Rd, Abbeville 70510 72 homes · 1 bd: 4 · In service since 2012 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
- Kaplan Manor Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) West Third Street, Kaplan 70548 32 homes · 1 bd: 4 · In service since 1990 · For families
- Oakleigh Apts. Tax credit (LIHTC) 2405 Richard St, Abbeville 70510 32 homes · 1 bd: 6 · In service since 1992 · For people with disabilities
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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,050 | $26,750 | $42,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,600 | $48,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,400 | $55,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,300 | $66,000 |
| 6 people | $44,350 | $44,350 | $70,900 |
| 7 people | $47,400 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 8 people | $50,450 | $50,450 | $80,700 |
Area median income: $76,400. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $591 – $723
- 1 bedroom $743 – $909
- 2 bedrooms $809 – $989
- 3 bedrooms $1,059 – $1,295
- 4 bedrooms $1,064 – $1,300
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 Abbeville Public housing · 156 public housing units (337) 893-4643 Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville: abbha@cox-internet.com
- Housing Authority of Kaplan Public housing · 86 public housing units (337) 643-7425 Housing Authority of Kaplan: lguidry@kaplanhousing.net
- Housing Authority of the Town of Erath Public housing · 58 public housing units (337) 937-5128 Housing Authority of the Town of Erath: julia_eha@cox-internet.com
- Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre Public housing · 56 public housing units (337) 685-4455 Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre: kap00836@delcambre.net
- Housing Authority of the Town of Gueydan Public housing · 23 public housing units (337) 536-6949 Housing Authority of the Town of Gueydan: gueyha@bellsouth.net
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 ruleCompare 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 Vermilion Parish
This HUD-approved agency has an office in Vermilion Parish. They counsel for free or at low cost.
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Assist Agency - Vermilion Parish
304C N Hospital Dr, Abbeville · Spanish
- Budget and financial counseling
- Home improvement and repairs
- and 2 more
Tool
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Count power on top of the rent: in Louisiana, the average home bill was $141 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
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Cash to move in
$1,798
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $899
- Security deposit
- $899
- Total
- $1,798
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Vermilion Parish?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $657; 1 bedroom: $826; 2 bedrooms: $899; 3 bedrooms: $1,177; 4 bedrooms: $1,182. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Vermilion Parish?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($899) without spending more than 30% of income takes $17.29 an hour full time, or $35,960 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Vermilion Parish?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $38,200 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 Vermilion 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 $809 and $989 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Vermilion Parish?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $890 in 70548 to $1,350 in 70555. 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 Vermilion Parish?
HUD lists 17 properties with homes for low-income households in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Vermilion Parish, 55% of renter households are in that position; in Louisiana, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).