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Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton

Vinton, Calcasieu County, LA · HUD PHA code LA046

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 68 · Section 8 vouchers: 50 · Households served: 94 · Occupancy: 79% · ZIP codes served: 18

Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton
810 Center St, Vinton, LA 70668
(337) 589-5331

Overview

The Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton operates 68 public housing units and administers 50 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 94 households. With an occupancy rate of 79%, the authority offers a combined program that supports both public housing and voucher assistance in Vinton, Louisiana.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton ranks fourth among the six authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Calcasieu County. It manages fewer vouchers than larger peers like the Housing Authority of Lake Charles, which administers 2,443 vouchers. On a statewide scale, Vinton's authority holds the 80th position out of 88 authorities with Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Vinton 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 $1,550 in ZIP code 70665, while the lowest is $1,030 in ZIP code 70657.

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 City of Sulphur — Sulphur, LA (190 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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