Low Income & Subsidized Housing in New Orleans, LA
There are 217 subsidized and income-restricted properties in New Orleans with roughly 18,117 assisted units — including 162 project-based Section 8 buildings, 38 public housing developments, and 166 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $252 to $729 per month. Median reported wait: about 53 months.
217
assisted properties
18,117
subsidized units
$491
typical rent
53 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in New Orleans
Complete directory of subsidized housing in New Orleans
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbrook Village LIHTC | 521 | — | — |
| St Bernard I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 466 | — | — |
| Cj Peete Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 460 | — | — |
| Peltier Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 400 | — | — |
| Villages of Versailles LIHTCPB Section 8 | 400 | — | — |
| Guste Homes High Rise Public Housing | 382 | $343 | 7 mo |
| Rivergarden Cs Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 310 | — | — |
| Renaissance Place PB Section 8 | 307 | $324 | — |
| Renaissance Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 307 | — | — |
| River Garden Lgd1 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 296 | — | — |
| Charelston Oaks LIHTCPB Section 8 | 287 | — | — |
| Forest Park Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 284 | — | — |
| Jackson's Landing North LIHTCPB Section 8 | 272 | — | — |
| Bw Cooper Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| The Marquis Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| The Crescent Club LIHTCPB Section 8 | 227 | — | — |
| The Muses LIHTCPB Section 8 | 211 | — | — |
| Walnut Square Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 209 | — | — |
| Gulfway Terrace Apts / Chateau D'orleans LIHTCPB Section 8 | 206 | — | — |
| The Terraces on Tulane LIHTCPB Section 8 | 199 | $352 | — |
| Harmony Oaks Public Housing | 193 | $617 | 48 mo |
| 200 Carondelet LIHTCPB Section 8 | 189 | — | — |
| The Preserve LIHTCPB Section 8 | 183 | — | — |
| Chateau D'orleans PB Section 8 | 170 | $279 | — |
| Iberville On-site Phase Iv LIHTCPB Section 8 | 164 | — | — |
| Tivoli Place Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 163 | $334 | — |
| Bw Cooper 1b LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | — | — |
| New Savoy Place Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | — | — |
| Skyview Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 159 | — | — |
| New Savoy I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Columbia Parc Public Housing | 157 | $569 | 26 mo |
| Iberville On-site Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
| Elysian Courtyards of Gentilly LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| Nazareth Inn I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | $363 | — |
| St. John Berchmans LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | $351 | — |
| Falstaff Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 147 | — | — |
| Christopher Inn PB Section 8 | 144 | $364 | — |
| Lafitte Redevelopment Blocks 5-7 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 142 | — | — |
| St. Martin Manor PB Section 8 | 140 | $354 | — |
| Lafitte Redevelopment Blocks 1-3 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 134 | — | — |
| Peace Lake Towers Aka Lake Towers PB Section 8 | 130 | $317 | — |
| Palmetto Apartment Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| River Gardens Phase I Public Housing | 122 | $497 | 49 mo |
| Nazareth Inn Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 120 | $313 | — |
| Georgetown of New Orleans LIHTCPB Section 8 | 119 | — | — |
| 1501 Canal Senior Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 112 | — | — |
| Guste Iii LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 109 | $614 | 59 mo |
| Filmore Parc I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| Filmore Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 107 | — | — |
| Redemptorist Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 107 | — | — |
| Annunciation Inn LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | $353 | — |
| Iberville On-site Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 105 | — | — |
| Olympus Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | — | — |
| 1300 Och LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Fischer Senior Village Public Housing | 100 | $368 | — |
| Lafitte Senior Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Levy Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Garden Oaks Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 98 | — | — |
| Garden Oaks Towers PB Section 8 | 98 | $369 | — |
| Lafitte Redevelopment Offsite Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 95 | — | — |
| H3c LIHTC | 92 | — | — |
| Marrero Commons Public Housing | 90 | $448 | 22 mo |
| First Emanuel Homes of No LIHTCPB Section 8 | 89 | — | — |
| Flint Goodridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 89 | — | — |
| Lafitte Redevelopment Adjudicated Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 84 | — | — |
| Tulane Avenue Sro LIHTCPB Section 8 | 82 | — | — |
| Holly Park Apts LIHTC | 81 | — | — |
| Capdau Home for the Aged LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Georgetown Villages LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Iberville On-site Phase V LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Le Parc Aka Gentilly Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Oak Villa LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Tulane Avenue Sro LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Artspace Bell School Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 79 | — | — |
| Nine27 Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 76 | — | — |
| Winn Dixie Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 76 | — | — |
| Iberville On-site Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 75 | — | — |
| Lafitte I Public Housing | 74 | $425 | 33 mo |
| Blue Plate Lofts LIHTC | 72 | — | — |
| Lower Nine Rising LIHTCPB Section 8 | 72 | — | — |
| The Meridian LIHTCPB Section 8 | 72 | — | — |
| Canal Street Sro LIHTCPB Section 8 | 70 | — | — |
| Gchp-mlk LIHTCPB Section 8 | 70 | — | — |
| Mater Dolorosa LIHTC | 70 | — | — |
| Mcdonogh 16 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 68 | — | — |
| Fischer Iii Public Housing | 67 | $480 | 43 mo |
| Guste I LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 67 | $530 | 21 mo |
| Lafitte Ii Public Housing | 67 | $519 | 50 mo |
| Haydel Heights Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 65 | — | — |
| Cornerstone Homes §202 Senior | 64 | $403 | — |
| Cypress Parc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 62 | — | — |
| 2222 Tulane Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| Indiana Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| Orleans Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| River Gardens Cs Ii Public Housing | 60 | $377 | 30 mo |
| St. Michael Senior Housing PB Section 8 | 60 | $310 | — |
| Tulane Sr. Housing/st. Michael LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| Villa St Maurice PB Section 8 | 60 | $361 | — |
| St. Ann Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 59 | — | — |
| River Garden Elderly Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 57 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in New Orleans (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 466 | — | — |
| Cj Peete Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 460 | — | — |
| Peltier Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 400 | — | — |
| Villages of Versailles LIHTCPB Section 8 | 400 | — | — |
| Rivergarden Cs Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 310 | — | — |
| Renaissance Place PB Section 8 | 307 | $324 | — |
| Renaissance Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 307 | — | — |
| River Garden Lgd1 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 296 | — | — |
| Charelston Oaks LIHTCPB Section 8 | 287 | — | — |
| Forest Park Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 284 | — | — |
| Jackson's Landing North LIHTCPB Section 8 | 272 | — | — |
| Bw Cooper Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| The Marquis Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| The Crescent Club LIHTCPB Section 8 | 227 | — | — |
| The Muses LIHTCPB Section 8 | 211 | — | — |
Public housing developments in New Orleans
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guste Homes High Rise Public Housing | 382 | $343 | 7 mo |
| Harmony Oaks Public Housing | 193 | $617 | 48 mo |
| Columbia Parc Public Housing | 157 | $569 | 26 mo |
| River Gardens Phase I Public Housing | 122 | $497 | 49 mo |
| Fischer Senior Village Public Housing | 100 | $368 | — |
| Marrero Commons Public Housing | 90 | $448 | 22 mo |
| Lafitte I Public Housing | 74 | $425 | 33 mo |
| Fischer Iii Public Housing | 67 | $480 | 43 mo |
| Lafitte Ii Public Housing | 67 | $519 | 50 mo |
| River Gardens Cs Ii Public Housing | 60 | $377 | 30 mo |
| Bienville Basin 1 Public Housing | 56 | $431 | 57 mo |
| Marrero Commons 1b Public Housing | 53 | $685 | — |
| New Florida Public Housing | 50 | $462 | 88 mo |
| Savoy Ii Public Housing | 46 | $281 | 94 mo |
| Savoy Public Housing | 43 | $344 | 59 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in New Orleans
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbrook Village LIHTC | 521 | — | — |
| 1300 Och LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| H3c LIHTC | 92 | — | — |
| Holly Park Apts LIHTC | 81 | — | — |
| Blue Plate Lofts LIHTC | 72 | — | — |
| Mater Dolorosa LIHTC | 70 | — | — |
| St Bernard Iib LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Abundance Square LIHTCPublic Housing | 35 | $310 | 14 mo |
| Joann Place Apts LIHTC | 32 | — | — |
| St Louis Square LIHTC | 32 | — | — |
| Louisiana Avenue Apts LIHTC | 16 | — | — |
| Behrman Avenue Project LIHTC | 3 | — | — |
| Treasure Village LIHTCPublic Housing | 3 | — | — |
| Harmony LIHTC | 2 | — | — |
| Kraft Place Apts I LIHTC | 2 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Orleans Parish Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Orleans Parish: studio $964, 1-BR $1,113, 2-BR $1,331, 3-BR $1,701, 4-BR $1,996.
Full FMR table for Orleans Parish →
How to apply for subsidized housing in New Orleans
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Shreveport, LA
- Monroe, LA
- Lafayette, LA
- Lake Charles, LA
- Alexandria, LA
- Bossier City, LA
- Ruston, LA
- Natchitoches, LA
- Marrero, LA
- Opelousas, LA
- New Iberia, LA
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.