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.
211 Cypress St
West Monroe, LA - 71291
County
Phone Number: (318) 699-0575
Email: Section8@westmonroe.la.gov
West Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 463
West Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 316
West Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 463
Number of Children residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 237
Senior citizens residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 16.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 26.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Monroe: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including West Monroe Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
1162 Oliver Rd Ste 9
Monroe, LA - 71201
County
Phone Number: (318) 327-1340
Email: dbennett@oppj.org
West Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 552
West Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 502
West Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 552
Number of Children residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 723
Seniors residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 8.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 8.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Monroe: $11,531.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Harrison St
Monroe, LA - 71201
County
Phone Number: (318) 388-1500
Email: smartw@monroeha.com
Total Units: 1520
West Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1561
West Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1528
West Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3079
West Monroe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1486
Number of Children residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 3405
Seniors residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 11.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Monroe Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Monroe: $10,092.00 average per year for current residents.
Fairbanks, LA
Swartz, LA
Monroe, LA
Richwood, LA
Sterlington, LA
Calhoun, 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.