Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 71254
ZIP 71254 Lake Providence, Louisiana
East Carroll Parish, LA · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 71254 · LA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 71254 — Lake Providence, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 71254
- 1-unit detached2,05368.4%
- 2–4 units2739.1%
- 5–49 units642.1%
- Mobile61220.4%
2–4 unit share 9.1% · 5–49 unit share 2.1% · combined 2–49 11.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $767 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $437.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 65.3%; ≥50% 48.2%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $890 (1.160× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,500 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 64 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 52 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 71254 46.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 28.2%; ACS median gross rent is $767; population changed -0.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 273 units in 2–4-unit structures and 64 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 64 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $890 versus ACS median gross rent of $767. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Louisiana research
ZIP 71254 is a Census / HUD profile for East Carroll Parish, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 71254 — Lake Providence, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Louisiana ZIP directory
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 71254?
ZIP 71254 (East Carroll Parish, LA) has 6,500 residents, 2,154 households, a renter share of 46.2%, median household income of $25,987, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $767. Vacancy is 28.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 71254?
ACS counts 106 units in 2-unit buildings, 167 in 3–4 unit buildings, 62 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 2 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 337 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 71254?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $890. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 71254 — Lake Providence, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 71254 is Census / HUD research for East Carroll Parish, LA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.