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.
342 W Main St
Ville Platte, LA - 70586
County
Phone Number: (337) 363-3725
Email: shountilez@yahoo.com
Ville Platte Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 143
Ville Platte Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 143
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 115
Senior citizens residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 16.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 13.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
724 N Thompson St
Ville Platte, LA - 70586
County
Phone Number: (337) 363-2535
Email: grant@vphousing.com
Total Units: 218
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
Ville Platte Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 207
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 258
Senior citizens residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 5.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 5.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
1008 W Lasalle St
Ville Platte, LA - 70586
County
Phone Number: (337) 363-5653
Email: eppjsec8@yahoo.com
Ville Platte Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 121
Ville Platte Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 122
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 121
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 282
Senior citizens residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 4.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 8.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $9,874.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Evangeline Parish Police Jury, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
1016 Maple St
Mamou, LA - 70554
County
Phone Number: (318) 468-3539
Email: mamouhousing@centurytel.net
Total Units: 120
Ville Platte Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 20
Ville Platte Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 140
Ville Platte Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 120
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 79
Seniors residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 19.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 14.83% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $12,446.00 average per year for current residents.
342 W Main St
Ville Platte, LA - 70586
County
Phone Number: (337) 363-3725
Email: shountilez@yahoo.com
Ville Platte Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 143
Ville Platte Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 143
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 115
Seniors residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 16.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 13.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
724 N Thompson St
Ville Platte, LA - 70586
County
Phone Number: (337) 363-2535
Email: grant@vphousing.com
Total Units: 218
Ville Platte Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
Ville Platte Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 207
Number of Children residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 258
Seniors residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 5.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ville Platte Public Housing: 5.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ville Platte: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Reddell, LA
Pine Prairie, LA
Mamou, LA
Turkey Creek, LA
Chataignier, LA
Saint Landry, 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.