Income Limits / Louisiana

Louisiana Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Louisiana, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $33,850 in Allen Parish to $52,100 in St. Tammany Parish, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $23,700 to $36,500.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Louisiana income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Acadia Parish$33,000$24,200$34,550$55,300
Allen Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Ascension Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Assumption Parish$33,000$27,200$38,800$62,100
Avoyelles Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Beauregard Parish$33,000$30,100$43,000$68,800
Bienville Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Bossier Parish$33,000$27,750$39,600$63,350
Caddo Parish$33,000$27,750$39,600$63,350
Calcasieu Parish$33,000$32,550$46,500$74,400
Caldwell Parish$33,000$26,450$37,800$60,500
Cameron Parish$33,000$32,550$46,500$74,400
Catahoula Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Claiborne Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Concordia Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
De Soto Parish$33,000$27,750$39,600$63,350
East Baton Rouge Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
East Carroll Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
East Feliciana Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Evangeline Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Franklin Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Grant Parish$33,000$28,950$41,400$66,250
Iberia Parish$33,000$26,100$37,250$59,600
Iberville Parish$33,000$26,450$37,750$60,400
Jackson Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Jefferson Davis Parish$33,000$27,800$39,650$63,450
Jefferson Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
La Salle Parish$33,000$27,750$39,700$63,500
Lafayette Parish$33,000$31,650$45,150$72,250
Lafourche Parish$33,000$29,150$41,600$66,550
Lincoln Parish$33,000$23,750$33,900$54,250
Livingston Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Madison Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Morehouse Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Natchitoches Parish$33,000$25,050$35,750$57,200
Orleans Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Ouachita Parish$33,000$27,500$39,250$62,800
Plaquemines Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Pointe Coupee Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Rapides Parish$33,000$28,950$41,400$66,250
Red River Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Richland Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Sabine Parish$33,000$23,900$34,100$54,550
St. Bernard Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
St. Charles Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
St. Helena Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
St. James Parish$33,000$32,900$47,000$75,200
St. John the Baptist Parish$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
St. Landry Parish$33,000$24,950$35,600$56,950
St. Martin Parish$33,000$31,650$45,150$72,250
St. Mary Parish$33,000$24,400$34,800$55,700
St. Tammany Parish$33,000$36,500$52,100$83,350
Tangipahoa Parish$33,000$26,750$38,200$61,100
Tensas Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Terrebonne Parish$33,000$29,150$41,600$66,550
Union Parish$33,000$27,500$39,250$62,800
Vermilion Parish$33,000$26,750$38,200$61,100
Vernon Parish$33,000$24,600$35,100$56,150
Washington Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
Webster Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150
West Baton Rouge Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
West Carroll Parish$33,000$25,150$35,900$57,450
West Feliciana Parish$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Winn Parish$33,000$23,700$33,850$54,150

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Louisiana in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Louisiana, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $33,850 in Allen Parish to $52,100 in St. Tammany Parish, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $23,700 to $36,500. Pick your parish in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Louisiana?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Louisiana. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Louisiana parish has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, St. Tammany Parish has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($52,100) and Allen Parish the lowest ($33,850).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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