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Ville Platte City

Ville Platte, Evangeline County, LA · HUD PHA code LA192

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 147 · Households served: 136 · Occupancy: 92% · ZIP codes served: 12

Ville Platte City
342 W Main St, Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-3725

Overview

Ville Platte City operates a Section 8 voucher-only program, managing 147 vouchers that serve 136 households. The program has an occupancy rate of 92%, indicating a strong utilization of available resources. With no public housing units, the focus is entirely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in the community.

Scale and standing

Ville Platte City ranks first among the four housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Evangeline Parish and St. Landry Parish. It stands out with 147 Section 8 vouchers, more than its peers such as the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, which manages 124 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the Town of Mamou, with 23 vouchers. On a statewide level, Ville Platte City holds the 50th position among 88 authorities with Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $830 to $900, with an average of $870. This is lower than the state average of $1095. ZIP code 70580 has the lowest 2BR FMR at $830, while ZIP code 70586 has the highest at $900.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
70515	$760	$810	$1,060	$1,360	$1,430
70524	$680	$730	$950	$1,210	$1,260
70535	$650	$710	$930	$1,130	$1,240
70554	$640	$680	$890	$1,170	$1,170
70576	$690	$730	$950	$1,240	$1,250
70580	$640	$680	$890	$1,170	$1,170
70585	$700	$740	$970	$1,270	$1,270
70586	$700	$740	$970	$1,270	$1,270
70589	$630	$680	$890	$1,090	$1,170
71325	$670	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71367	$660	$710	$900	$1,210	$1,380
71463	$660	$810	$900	$1,210	$1,380

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Evangeline Parish Police Jury — Ville Platte, LA (124 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the Town of Mamou — Mamou, LA (23 vouchers)
Housing Authority of Ville Platte — Ville Platte, 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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