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Affordable apartments in Gretna, Louisiana

8 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

8 lihtc

Buildings

BALLINGER OAKS

LIHTC
1117 WHITNEY AVE, GRETNA, LA, 70056
Income-restricted units
201 of 201
Year placed in service
1993
Bedroom mix
1 studio · 119 1BR · 64 2BR · 17 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ST JOSEPH APTS

LIHTC
735 NEWTON ST, GRETNA, LA, 70053
Income-restricted units
52 of 52
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
4 studio · 48 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WILLOW RIDGE APTS

LIHTC
441 NW THIRD ST, GRETNA, LA
Income-restricted units
32 of 32
Year placed in service
1992
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRITTON PLACE APARTMENTS

LIHTC
600 NEL COURT, GRETNA, LA, 70056
Income-restricted units
30 of 32
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
6 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BELMONT VILLAGE

LIHTC
720 CARROLLWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE, GRETNA, LA, 70056
Income-restricted units
0 of 204
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
16 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ST JOSEPH APTS

LIHTC
600 SEVENTH STREET, GRETNA, LA, 70053
Income-restricted units
0 of 70
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
50 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WESTOVER APTS

LIHTC
WESTOVER & BEHRMAN HWY, GRETNA, LA
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 72
Year placed in service
8888

Estimated total housing cost: $994 rent + $155 utilities = $1,149/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Louisiana

Residential electricity in Louisiana runs about 12.81¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $155. Natural gas runs about $22.68/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Fair Market Rent for Gretna, LA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$845n/a
1 bedroom$944n/a
2 bedroom$994$1,502
3 bedroom$1,292n/a
4 bedroom$1,491n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Jefferson Parish, LA

New Orleans-Metairie, LA. FY2025. Area median income: $89,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$18,900$31,450$50,300
2 people$21,600$35,950$57,500
3 people$26,650$40,450$64,700
4 people$32,150$44,900$71,850
5 people$37,650$48,500$77,600
6 people$43,150$52,100$83,350
7 people$48,650$55,700$89,100
8 people$54,150$59,300$94,850

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Gretna cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview