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.
312 Acadia Ave
Estherwood, LA - 70534
County
Phone Number: (337) 783-1546
Email: guidryk@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 54
Estherwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 54
Estherwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 46
Number of Children residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 14
Senior citizens residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 28.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 22.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Estherwood: $12,378.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Southwest Acadia Consolidated Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
700 S Wimberly St
Church Point, LA - 70525
County
Phone Number: (337) 684-2195
Email: cphousing@.att.net
Total Units: 123
Estherwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 88
Estherwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 80
Estherwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 211
Estherwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 120
Number of Children residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 213
Seniors residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 12.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 2.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Estherwood: $9,810.00 average per year for current residents.
200 Westwood Dr
Crowley, LA - 70526
County
Phone Number: (337) 783-8521
Email: crowpha@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 299
Estherwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 403
Estherwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 375
Estherwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 702
Estherwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 286
Number of Children residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 621
Seniors residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 12.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 12.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Estherwood: $10,712.00 average per year for current residents.
301 E Louisiana Ave
Rayne, LA - 70578
County
Phone Number: (337) 334-3121
Email: la174@rayne.org
Estherwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 93
Estherwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 91
Estherwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 93
Number of Children residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 78
Seniors residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 20.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 14.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Estherwood: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
1011 The Blvd
Rayne, LA - 70578
County
Phone Number: (337) 334-3084
Email: rayneha@att.net
Total Units: 200
Estherwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 200
Estherwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 188
Number of Children residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 26.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Estherwood Public Housing: 12.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Estherwood: $19,137.00 average per year for current residents.
Egan, LA
Crowley, LA
Mermentau, LA
Evangeline, LA
Iota, LA
Gueydan, 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.