Section 8 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
6,287 active Housing Choice Vouchers in East Baton Rouge Parish, 81% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Source-of-income protection status for Louisiana is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
East Baton Rouge Parish in the Baton Rouge metro
East Baton Rouge Parish is one of the counties inside the Baton Rouge, LA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Baton Rouge metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving East Baton Rouge Parish
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge · PHA code LA003
4,503 Section 8 unitsLouisiana Housing Authority
Baton Rouge · PHA code LA903
1,784 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Other Louisiana counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 454,369 · FIPS 22033.