Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
We have listed all of the housing authorities in County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
4731 North Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
County
Phone Number: (225) 923-8100
Email: mbayham@ebrpha.org
Total Units: 925
Baton Rouge Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4439
Baton Rouge Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3398
Baton Rouge Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5324
Baton Rouge Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 760
Number of Children residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 5304
Senior citizens residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 8.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 12.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baton Rouge: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
2415 Quail Dr
Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
County
Phone Number: (225) 763-8809
Email: cparker@lhc.la.gov
Baton Rouge Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1765
Baton Rouge Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1453
Baton Rouge Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1765
Number of Children residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 869
Senior citizens residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 13.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 44.05% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baton Rouge: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Louisiana Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
4731 North Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
County
Phone Number: (225) 923-8100
Email: mbayham@ebrpha.org
Total Units: 925
Baton Rouge Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4439
Baton Rouge Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3398
Baton Rouge Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5324
Baton Rouge Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 760
Number of Children residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 5304
Seniors residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 8.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baton Rouge Public Housing: 12.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baton Rouge: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Brusly, LA
Addis, LA
Baker, LA
Port Allen, LA
Sunshine, LA
Erwinville, LA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.