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.
906 Laurent St
Opelousas, LA - 70570
County
Phone Number: (337) 942-5693
Email: ohaed@opelousashousing.com
Total Units: 690
Opelousas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 690
Opelousas Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 664
Number of Children residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 753
Senior citizens residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 9.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 9.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Opelousas: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of City Of Opelousas, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
331 Mill St
Eunice, LA - 70535
County
Phone Number: (337) 457-7716
Email: angie@euniceha.net
Total Units: 149
Opelousas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 149
Opelousas Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 115
Number of Children residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 135
Seniors residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 11.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 8.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Opelousas: $9,780.00 average per year for current residents.
Grand Coteau, LA - 70541
County
Phone Number: (337) 662-3573
Email: d.moore@slhousing.org
Total Units: 148
Opelousas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 148
Opelousas Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 136
Number of Children residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 163
Seniors residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 9.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 11.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Opelousas: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Washington, LA - 70589
County
Phone Number: (337) 826-3686
Email: stlped@charter.net
Total Units: 145
Opelousas Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 721
Opelousas Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 536
Opelousas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 866
Opelousas Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 141
Number of Children residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 871
Seniors residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 8.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Opelousas Public Housing: 13.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Opelousas: $10,068.00 average per year for current residents.
Lawtell, LA
Washington, LA
Grand Coteau, LA
Sunset, LA
Leonville, LA
Arnaudville, 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.