Section 8 and assisted housing in Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in Louisiana (GEOID 2241155, 47.5 square miles of land). HUD records 51 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 3,776 units in total, and 2 housing authorities with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.
HUD-recorded properties
51
Units in those properties
3,776
Housing authorities based here
2
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,231
Housing authorities with an office in Lake Charles
Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Lake Charles may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO29340M29340. Imported 4 October 2026.
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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)
Magnolia Heights — 333 Mill St, Lake Charles · 198 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Tower Oaks Apartments — 222 Louie St, Lake Charles · 152 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
The Park at Winterhalter — 1938A Winterhalter St, Lake Charles · 128 assisted units · LMSA
St. Charles Place (Hap) — 1011 18th St, Lake Charles · 95 assisted units · LMSA
Fairview Crossing — 4249 5th Ave, Lake Charles · 55 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
Whispering Hope (Prac/202) — 2501 Griffin St, Lake Charles · 41 assisted units · PRAC/202
Maison D'Amis (PRAC/811) — 401 Gerdsen St, Lake Charles · 23 assisted units · PRAC/811
Hathaway Street Apartments (202/8/Hap) — 145 Hathaway St, Lake Charles · 20 assisted units · 202/8 NC
Willow Manor — LOUIE STREET, Lake Charles · 20 assisted units · PRAC/811
Louie Street Apts — 502 Louie St, Lake Charles · 20 assisted units · PRAC/811
Lake Charles Voa Living Center — 645 15th St, Lake Charles · 18 assisted units · PRAC/811
Woodring Apartments — 620 Hodges St, Lake Charles · 2 assisted units · 811 PRA DEMO
Public housing developments
Booker T Washington Cts — 1481 3rd St Apt 1435, Lake Charles · 100 units · Public Housing
Carver Courts — 1301 N Shattuck St Apt, Lake Charles · 66 units · Public Housing
High School Park — 1621A 3rd St, Lake Charles · 50 units · Public Housing
Lloyd Oaks — 4408 Beaver St Apt, Lake Charles · 50 units · Public Housing
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties
Whispering Pines — 5TH AVENUE, LAKE CHARLES · 170 assisted units · LIHTC
Cottages at the Power Centre — POWER CENTRE DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES · 87 assisted units · LIHTC
Fifth Avenue Apartments — 4247 FIFTH AVENUE, LAKE CHARLES · 80 assisted units · LIHTC
Villas of Lake Charles — 5100 WEAVER ROAD, BLDG. 13, LAKE CHARLES · 78 assisted units · LIHTC
Village at Mcneese — , LAKE CHARLES · 60 units · LIHTC
Louise Landing — 2506 RUTH STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 56 assisted units · LIHTC
The Villas of Lake Charles II — WEAVER RD, LAKE CHARLES · 48 units · LIHTC
Booker T Washington Homes — 469 CHANDLER, LAKE CHARLES · 46 assisted units · LIHTC
Villas (Vista) of Lake Charles — 2321 POWER CENTER PKWY, LAKE CHARLES · 43 assisted units · LIHTC
Woodland Shores — GOODMAN ROAD, LAKE CHARLES · 33 assisted units · LIHTC
Patrick Place — 4499 LAKE CAROLINE DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES · 28 assisted units · LIHTC
Woodland Glen — 4343 LAKE FAIRWAY DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES · 27 assisted units · LIHTC
Woodland Pines Development — 510 QUEEN CARTER CT, LAKE CHARLES · 27 assisted units · LIHTC
Bayou Bluff — 2228 OLD HIGHWAY 171, LAKE CHARLES · 30 units · LIHTC
Le Jolliet — SE CORNER OF 5TH AVE & POWER CENTER PARKWAY, LAKE CHARLES · 264 units · LIHTC
The Meadows — 2105 SMITH ROAD, LAKE CHARLES · 180 units · LIHTC
Manor at Lake Charles (Formerly Fifth Avenue Apartments) — 2260 PREJEAN STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 40 units · LIHTC
Havens of Lake Charles — 2331 POWER CENTER PKWY, LAKE CHARLES · 72 units · LIHTC
Villages of Lake Charles — 661 DIXY DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES · 124 units · LIHTC
Kingsley Court — 404 CEDAR WAY, LAKE CHARLES · 24 units · LIHTC
High School Park — 1626 2ND ST, LAKE CHARLES · 50 units · LIHTC
Sunlight Manor II — 1522 BRICK STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 38 units · LIHTC
Sunlight Manor I — 1938 WINTERHALTER STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 92 units · LIHTC
Gordon Woods — 4336 GORDON WOODS DR., LAKE CHARLES · 70 units · LIHTC
Emerald Point — 4254 5TH AVENUE, LAKE CHARLES · 120 units · LIHTC
Valleyview Apartments. — 4401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, 101, LAKE CHARLES · 100 units · LIHTC
Festival Apartments — 2400 FRUGE STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 56 units · LIHTC
Quinn Court — 2506 RUTH STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 29 units · LIHTC
La Maison Apartments — 5001 PECAN ACRES DR., LAKE CHARLES · 78 units · LIHTC
St Charles Place — 1011 WEST 18TH STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 121 units · LIHTC
The Ridge at Lake Charles — 5140 WEAVER ROAD, LAKE CHARLES · 96 units · LIHTC
Chateau Du Lac — 333 MILL STREET, LAKE CHARLES · 198 units · LIHTC
Fifth Avenue Apartments II — 4247 FIFTH AVENUE, LAKE CHARLES · 40 units · LIHTC
Woodland Lakes — 4499 LAKE CHARLES DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES · 33 units · LIHTC
Presley Park — 4437 LAKE FAIRWAY DR, LAKE CHARLES · 100 units · LIHTC
U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).
These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).