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.
1003 31st St
Kenner, LA - 70065
County
Phone Number: (504) 467-9166
Email: bbordelon@kennerha.com
Total Units: 136
Kenner Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1326
Kenner Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 804
Kenner Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1462
Kenner Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 58
Number of Children residing in Kenner Public Housing: 803
Senior citizens residing in Kenner Public Housing: 9.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kenner Public Housing: 10.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kenner: $11,822.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Kenner, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
1525 Lapalco Blvd Ste 25
Harvey, LA - 70058
County
Phone Number: (504) 366-4424
Email: Linda.shuford@att.net
Kenner Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 165
Kenner Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 57
Kenner Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 165
Number of Children residing in Kenner Public Housing: 85
Seniors residing in Kenner Public Housing: 15.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kenner Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kenner: $9,822.00 average per year for current residents.
1718 Betty St
Marrero, LA - 70072
County
Phone Number: (504) 347-4381
Email: trouzan@hajp.org
Total Units: 199
Kenner Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4835
Kenner Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4153
Kenner Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5034
Kenner Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 112
Number of Children residing in Kenner Public Housing: 5519
Seniors residing in Kenner Public Housing: 8.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kenner Public Housing: 13.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kenner: $11,350.00 average per year for current residents.
Po Box 248
Westwego, LA - 70096
County
Phone Number: (504) 341-5255
Email: dorian@wegohousing.com
Total Units: 300
Kenner Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 300
Kenner Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 278
Number of Children residing in Kenner Public Housing: 241
Seniors residing in Kenner Public Housing: 13.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kenner Public Housing: 13.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kenner: $9,945.00 average per year for current residents.
Ama, LA
Saint Rose, LA
Harahan, LA
Metairie, LA
Westwego, LA
Destrehan, 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.