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Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport

Simmesport, Avoyelles County, LA · HUD PHA code LA072

Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 56 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 50 · Occupancy: 89% · ZIP codes served: 16

Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport
(318) 941-2806

Overview

The Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport operates 56 public housing units and does not administer any Section 8 vouchers. It serves 50 households with an occupancy rate of 89%. The authority's program type is Low-Rent, providing affordable housing options within the community.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport ranks fifth among the five authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It shares this service area with the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury, which administers 143 Section 8 vouchers, and other local housing authorities such as the Housing Authority of the Town of Marksville, Bunkie, and Cottonport, none of which administer Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $830 to $1070, with an average of $892. This is lower than the state average of $1095. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $1070 in ZIP code 71341, while the lowest is $830 in ZIP code 71369.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
71320	$670	$750	$950	$1,210	$1,470
71322	$660	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71323	$780	$830	$1,030	$1,390	$1,530
71327	$620	$710	$890	$1,140	$1,350
71328	$820	$870	$1,080	$1,460	$1,600
71331	$740	$810	$1,010	$1,330	$1,530
71333	$620	$710	$890	$1,140	$1,350
71339	$630	$720	$900	$1,150	$1,370
71341	$850	$970	$1,220	$1,560	$1,850
71350	$620	$710	$890	$1,140	$1,350
71351	$660	$730	$920	$1,210	$1,390
71355	$620	$710	$890	$1,140	$1,350
71356	$630	$700	$890	$1,130	$1,290
71360	$750	$790	$990	$1,330	$1,460
71362	$620	$710	$890	$1,140	$1,350
71369	$630	$710	$900	$1,130	$1,310

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Avoyelles Parish Police Jury — Marksville, LA (143 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the Town of Marksville — Marksville, LA
Housing Authority of the Town of Bunkie — Bunkie, LA
Housing Authority of the Town of Cottonport — Cottonport, 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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