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.
2001 Moeling St
Lake Charles, LA - 70601
County
Phone Number: (337) 721-4030
Email: ahebert@calcasieuparish.gov
Lake Charles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 572
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 572
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 434
Senior citizens residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 8.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 13.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $13,322.00 average per year for current residents.
800 Bilbo St
Lake Charles, LA - 70601
County
Phone Number: (337) 439-4189
Email: sbt@lcha-housing.org
Total Units: 506
Lake Charles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2360
Lake Charles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 924
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2753
Lake Charles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 151
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 1477
Senior citizens residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 10.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 8.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $11,568.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Lake Charles, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
603 N Park Dr
Iowa, LA - 70647
County
Phone Number: (337) 582-6730
Email: iha231603@gmail.com
Total Units: 60
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Lake Charles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 9
312 Brook St
Sulphur, LA - 70663
County
Phone Number: (337) 527-5248
Email: vena60@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 202
Lake Charles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 190
Lake Charles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 54
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 317
Lake Charles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 166
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 212
Seniors residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 14.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 13.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
810 Center St
Vinton, LA - 70668
County
Phone Number: (337) 589-5331
Email: vntnhousing@att.net
Total Units: 68
Lake Charles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 50
Lake Charles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 30
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 118
Lake Charles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 28
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 61
Seniors residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 12.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 15.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $11,904.00 average per year for current residents.
2001 Moeling St
Lake Charles, LA - 70601
County
Phone Number: (337) 721-4030
Email: ahebert@calcasieuparish.gov
Lake Charles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 572
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 572
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 434
Seniors residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 8.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 13.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $13,322.00 average per year for current residents.
500 S Grand Ave
Dequincy, LA - 70633
County
Phone Number: (337) 786-2381
Email: sbagwell@centurytel.net
Total Units: 80
Lake Charles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 80
Lake Charles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 72
Number of Children residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 39
Seniors residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 25.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lake Charles Public Housing: 8.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lake Charles: $17,460.00 average per year for current residents.
Westlake, LA
Iowa, LA
Bell City, LA
Sulphur, LA
Lacassine, LA
Hayes, 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.