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.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Franklin Parish County, LA | $47,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $18,950 | $21,650 | $24,350 | $27,050 | $29,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,050 | $29,250 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $30,350 | $34,650 | $39,000 | $43,300 | $46,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Franklin Parish 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 Franklin Parish 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.
Franklin, LA - 70538
Franklin Parish County
Phone Number: (985) 384-0709
Email: akraemer@teche.net
Franklin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 200
Franklin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 136
Franklin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 200
Number of Children residing in Franklin Public Housing: 63
Senior citizens residing in Franklin Public Housing: 21.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Franklin Public Housing: 18.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Franklin: $18,276.00 average per year for current residents.
Including St. Mary Parish Council, the other Public Housing Authorities in Franklin Parish County are listed below.
409 Grout St
Patterson, LA - 70392
Franklin Parish County
Phone Number: (985) 395-3736
Email: pha@cox-internt.com
Total Units: 105
Franklin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 105
Franklin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 104
Number of Children residing in Franklin Public Housing: 122
Seniors residing in Franklin Public Housing: 14.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Franklin Public Housing: 7.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Franklin: $11,129.00 average per year for current residents.
2751 5th St
Berwick, LA - 70342
Franklin Parish County
Phone Number: (985) 385-1546
Email: berwickhousing@berwickhousingauthority.com
Total Units: 128
Franklin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 128
Franklin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 124
Number of Children residing in Franklin Public Housing: 93
Seniors residing in Franklin Public Housing: 18.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Franklin Public Housing: 18.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Franklin: $10,794.00 average per year for current residents.
336 Wren St
Morgan City, LA - 70380
Franklin Parish County
Phone Number: (985) 384-5118
Email: mr.crobinson@att.net
Total Units: 293
Franklin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 138
Franklin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 47
Franklin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 431
Franklin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 282
Number of Children residing in Franklin Public Housing: 344
Seniors residing in Franklin Public Housing: 10.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Franklin Public Housing: 7.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Franklin: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Garden City, LA
Baldwin, LA
Centerville, LA
Charenton, LA
Patterson, LA
Morgan City, 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.