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Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department

Lake Charles, Calcasieu County, LA · HUD PHA code LA172

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 576 · Households served: 321 · Occupancy: 55% · ZIP codes served: 18

Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
2001 Moeling St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 721-4030

Overview

The Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department is a voucher-only housing authority, administering 576 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 321 households, with an occupancy rate of 55%. The department focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program, ensuring that families can afford safe and decent housing in the community.

Scale and standing

Among the six authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish, the Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department ranks second by voucher count, behind the Housing Authority of Lake Charles, which administers 2,443 vouchers. On a state level, it holds the 16th position out of 88 housing authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers in Louisiana.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the area ranges from $1,030 to $1,550, with an average of $1,170. This is slightly above the state average of $1,095. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is in ZIP code 70665 at $1,550, while the lowest is in ZIP code 70657 at $1,030.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
70549	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70601	$840	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,530
70605	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$1,760	$2,060
70607	$900	$910	$1,190	$1,420	$1,660
70609	$1,010	$1,020	$1,340	$1,590	$1,860
70611	$1,060	$1,060	$1,390	$1,660	$1,930
70615	$920	$920	$1,210	$1,440	$1,680
70629	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70630	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,360	$1,510
70633	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70646	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70647	$910	$940	$1,230	$1,520	$1,710
70657	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70661	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,550
70663	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,460
70665	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$1,760	$2,060
70668	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,470
70669	$870	$880	$1,150	$1,370	$1,600

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CHARLES — Lake Charles, LA (2,443 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur — Sulphur, LA (190 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton — Vinton, LA (50 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of DeQuincy — Dequincy, LA
Housing Authority of the Town of Iowa — Iowa, LA

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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