Section 8 in Ouachita Parish, LA

2,584 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Ouachita Parish, 84% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,584
Occupied
2,167
84% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Ouachita 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.

Ouachita Parish in the Monroe metro

Metro vouchers
2,928
Metro utilization
82%
Type
MSA
CBSA 33740

Ouachita Parish is one of the counties inside the Monroe, LA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Monroe metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Ouachita 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 Monroe

    Monroe · PHA code LA006

    1,560 Section 8 units
  • Ouachita Parish Police Jury

    Monroe · PHA code LA171

    557 Section 8 units
  • West Monroe Housing Authority

    West Monroe · PHA code LA186

    467 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Ouachita Parish

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Louisiana counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 159,585 · FIPS 22073.