Housing authoritiesLAWest Baton Rouge Parish Council
West Baton Rouge Parish Council
West Baton Rouge Parish Council is based in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge County, LA and administers 80 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code LA204. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 48. Occupancy: 60%. ZIP codes served: 5.
Waiting lists
Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.
Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.
| ZIP code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70710 | $1,050 | $1,080 | $1,220 | $1,550 | $1,960 |
| 70719 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 |
| 70729 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 |
| 70764 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 |
| 70767 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
West Baton Rouge Parish Council
880 N Alexander Ave, Port Allen, LA 70767
Phone: (225) 344-7187
Email updates
About West Baton Rouge Parish Council
Overview
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council administers 80 Section 8 vouchers, serving 48 households with a 60% occupancy rate. This authority is voucher-only, meaning it does not manage any public housing units. The program is designed to assist low-income families in finding affordable housing within the community.
Scale and standing
Among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the West Baton Rouge Parish Council ranks second by voucher count, just behind the City of Port Allen, which administers 142 vouchers. On a broader scale, it holds the 70th position out of 88 authorities in Louisiana by the number of Section 8 vouchers it manages.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,100 to $1,190, with an average of $1,122. This is slightly above the state average of $1,095. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 70710 at $1,190, while the lowest is in ZIP code 70729 at $1,100.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- City of Port AllenPort Allen, LA, 142 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.