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 | |
| Lafayette Parish County, LA | $84,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,800 | $30,600 | $34,450 | $38,250 | $41,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,100 | $18,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,850 | $49,000 | $55,100 | $61,200 | $66,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.
115 Kattie Dr
Lafayette, LA - 70501
Lafayette Parish County
Phone Number: (337) 233-1327
Email: lydia@thelha.com
Total Units: 466
Lafayette Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2069
Lafayette Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1522
Lafayette Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2535
Lafayette Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 404
Number of Children residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 2387
Senior citizens residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 9.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 13.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lafayette: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Lafayette, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lafayette Parish County are listed below.
Po Box 138
Duson, LA - 70529
Lafayette Parish County
Phone Number: (337) 654-6347
Email: dusonhousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 30
125 Romero St
Youngsville, LA - 70592
Lafayette Parish County
Phone Number: (337) 856-4534
Email: youngsvilleha@gmail.com
Total Units: 20
Lafayette Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Lafayette Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 7
Seniors residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 29.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lafayette Public Housing: 11.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lafayette: $14,094.00 average per year for current residents.
Lafayette Township, LA
Broussard, LA
Breaux Bridge, LA
Carencro, LA
Scott, LA
Youngsville, 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.