Section 8 in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
132 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson Davis Parish, 95% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis Parish in the Lake Charles metro
Jefferson Davis Parish is one of the counties inside the Lake Charles, LA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Lake Charles metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8
Jennings · PHA code LA188
132 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Town of Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur · PHA code LA041
49 units totalHousing Authority of the City of Jennings
Jennings · PHA code LA118
165 units totalHousing Authority of the Town of Welsh
Welsh · PHA code LA039
36 units totalVillage of Fenton Housing Authority
Fenton · PHA code LA261
25 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Jefferson Davis Parish
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Other Louisiana counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 32,277 · FIPS 22053.