The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 24 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Louisiana Housing Corporation
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 0
Address :
2415 Quail Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808.
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Room Availability :
- Condo:
- 1 Bedroom:
- 2 Bedroom:
- 3 Bedroom:
- 4 Bedroom:
Rent:
- Condo:
- 1 Bedroom:
- 2 Bedroom:
- 3 Bedroom:
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Owner Name :
- Louisiana Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email:
- Phone: 225-763-8700
Baton Rouge Rehab
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
2838 Dena Lynn,
Baton Rouge, LA 70809.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Baton Rouge Rehab Community Homes, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kcraft@evergreenls.org
- Phone: (318) 742-8440
Oak Park Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
947 N BON MARCHE DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oak Park Plaza Apts.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cgarland@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Sharlo Terrace Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 90
Address :
1808 BRIGHTSIDE DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70820.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 83
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sharlo II Terrace Apartments, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gary@ccinvest.com
- Phone: 805-495-8400
Renaissance Gateway
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 129
Address :
650 N ARDENWOOD DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 38
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 27
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Renaissance Gateway Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fred@cdinet.uc
- Phone: 2084598522
Baton Rouge Residential Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
625 KENMORE AVE,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BATON ROUGE RESIDENTIAL CENTERS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cgarland@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Spanish Arms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 123
Address :
4343 DENHAM ST,
Baton Rouge, LA 70805.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 53
- 3 Bedroom: 21
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Spanish Arms Apartments Partners, Ltd
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: kcalame@summitamerica.com
- Phone: 334-954-4458
Calais House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 67
Address :
7545 BISHOP OTT DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 67
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Calais House, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: scottwester@ololrmc.com
- Phone: 225-927-1889
Holiday Acres
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 54
Address :
11744 Hallmark Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70807.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 24
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,447.00
Owner Name :
- Holiday Acres
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: alan@sunquestproperties.com
- Phone: 318-325-3735
Bayou Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 82
Address :
10008 Avenue L,
Baton Rouge, LA 70807.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wesley Chapel Development, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jdaniels@partnerssoutheast.com
- Phone: 2259238100
Catholic-Presbyterian Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 195
Address :
655 NORTH ST,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 130
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $744.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- 655 North Street Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dperkins@cpapts.brcoxmail.com
- Phone: 225-383-5551
Suburban Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 140
Address :
6515 HANKS DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70812.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- La Playa Housing Partners LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: stephen.shyte@vitus.com
- Phone: 206-832-1315
Assisi Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 66
Address :
7585 BISHOP OTT DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 66
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Assisi Village, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: scottwester@ololrmc.com
- Phone: 225-927-5070
Villa St. Francis
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 68
Address :
7575 BISHOP OTT DR,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa St. Francis, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: scottwester@ololrmc.com
- Phone: (225)-927-0070
Elm Street Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
4250 ELM DRIVE,
Baton Rouge, LA 70805.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Elm Drive Senior Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: MMcLeod@idpproperties.com
- Phone: 229-219-6763
Hudson Square (Heritage Apartments)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 82
Address :
10210 AVENUE L,
Baton Rouge, LA 70807.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HUDSON SQUARE APARTMENTS COMPANY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: newt@radneymanagement.com
- Phone: (713) 978-7768
Alexander-Harvey Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 200
Address :
5222 HOLLYWOOD ST,
Baton Rouge, LA 70805.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 30
- 1 Bedroom: 160
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $744.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Alexander Harvey Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kadkerson@thecapitalrealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773 x 112
Baton Rouge New
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
14857 Colonel Allen Court,
Baton Rouge, LA 70816.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Baton Rouge New Community Homes
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: charmaine.jones@evergreenls.org
- Phone: (318) 742-8440
Villa Care
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
2624 Toulon Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70816.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa Care, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bnillc01@gmail.com
- Phone: 225-388-5045
Chateau Louise Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
7555 Bishop Ott Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chateau Louise, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: scottwester@ololrmc.com
- Phone: (225) 926-5918
Westminster Scotlandville
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
1770 Rosenwald Road,
Baton Rouge, LA 70813.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Westminster Scotlandville, Inc. National Church Residences
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: PCrain@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: (225) 774-2525
Dumas House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
1313 N Sherwood Forest Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Dumas House Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tamar@ebrcoa.org
- Phone: 225-923-8000
Scotland Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 175
Address :
1900 BLOUNT ROAD,
Baton Rouge, LA 70807.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 35
- 3 Bedroom: 124
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $917.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SCOTLAND SQUARE APARTMENTS COMPANY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: newt@radneymanagement.com
- Phone: 713-978-7768
Baton Rouge Voa Living Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
147 ATKINSON ST,
Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Baton Rouge VOA Living Centers, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: eford@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Baton Rouge, Louisiana can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Baton Rouge, Louisiana are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the East Baton Rouge Parish county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Baton Rouge, Louisiana issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.