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Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur

Sulphur, Calcasieu County, LA · HUD PHA code LA063

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 202 · Section 8 vouchers: 190 · Households served: 231 · Occupancy: 72% · ZIP codes served: 18

Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur
312 Brook St, Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 527-5248

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur operates 202 public housing units and administers 190 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 231 households. With an occupancy rate of 72%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur ranks third among the six authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. It manages fewer vouchers than the Housing Authority of Lake Charles, which administers 2,443, but more than the Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department, which has 576. On a state level, it holds the 39th position among 88 authorities that offer Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) 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 unit is found 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)
Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department — Lake Charles, LA (576 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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