Louisiana fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Louisiana at $892 to $1,480 a month depending on the county; the median Louisiana county is $995, against $946 in FY 2026 (+5.2%). The highest are Jefferson Parish ($1,480), Orleans Parish ($1,480) and Plaquemines Parish ($1,480).
Fair market rent for every Louisiana county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | $628 | $690 | $902 | $1,075 | $1,267 | $880 |
| Allen Parish | $657 | $836 | $910 | $1,169 | $1,382 | $834 |
| Ascension Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| Assumption Parish | $758 | $762 | $932 | $1,242 | $1,495 | $967 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $628 | $719 | $902 | $1,154 | $1,370 | $857 |
| Beauregard Parish | $716 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,251 | $1,710 | $935 |
| Bienville Parish | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,491 | $834 |
| Bossier Parish | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | $1,111 |
| Caddo Parish | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | $1,111 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $935 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,467 | $1,713 | $1,217 |
| Caldwell Parish | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,202 | $1,355 | $834 |
| Cameron Parish | $935 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,467 | $1,713 | $1,217 |
| Catahoula Parish | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,158 | $1,355 | $834 |
| Claiborne Parish | $644 | $791 | $892 | $1,091 | $1,355 | $834 |
| Concordia Parish | $645 | $702 | $893 | $1,140 | $1,493 | $834 |
| De Soto Parish | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | $1,111 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| East Carroll Parish | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,476 | $834 |
| East Feliciana Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| Evangeline Parish | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,166 | $1,172 | $834 |
| Franklin Parish | $644 | $712 | $892 | $1,091 | $1,355 | $834 |
| Grant Parish | $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 | $994 |
| Iberia Parish | $726 | $813 | $981 | $1,286 | $1,624 | $905 |
| Iberville Parish | $775 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,431 | $866 |
| Jackson Parish | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,312 | $834 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $641 | $704 | $921 | $1,217 | $1,315 | $871 |
| Jefferson Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| LaSalle Parish | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,125 | $1,491 | $851 |
| Lafayette Parish | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 | $1,019 |
| Lafourche Parish | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 | $1,102 |
| Lincoln Parish | $724 | $754 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,440 | $881 |
| Livingston Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| Madison Parish | $644 | $710 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,491 | $834 |
| Morehouse Parish | $705 | $710 | $892 | $1,175 | $1,180 | $834 |
| Natchitoches Parish | $621 | $716 | $892 | $1,168 | $1,491 | $925 |
| Orleans Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| Ouachita Parish | $782 | $794 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,337 | $1,026 |
| Plaquemines Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| Rapides Parish | $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 | $994 |
| Red River Parish | $671 | $731 | $929 | $1,132 | $1,411 | $834 |
| Richland Parish | $783 | $785 | $975 | $1,162 | $1,362 | $944 |
| Sabine Parish | $717 | $722 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,427 | $884 |
| St. Bernard Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| St. Charles Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| St. Helena Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| St. James Parish | $868 | $891 | $1,165 | $1,613 | $1,753 | $921 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | $1,331 |
| St. Landry Parish | $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 | $834 |
| St. Martin Parish | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 | $1,019 |
| St. Mary Parish | $757 | $762 | $997 | $1,321 | $1,633 | $947 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $1,074 | $1,164 | $1,354 | $1,745 | $1,997 | $1,331 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $782 | $854 | $1,097 | $1,384 | $1,442 | $1,099 |
| Tensas Parish | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,355 | $834 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 | $1,102 |
| Union Parish | $782 | $794 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,337 | $1,026 |
| Vermilion Parish | $657 | $826 | $899 | $1,177 | $1,182 | $834 |
| Vernon Parish | $767 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,396 | $1,560 | $1,041 |
| Washington Parish | $767 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,433 | $834 |
| Webster Parish | $642 | $705 | $922 | $1,183 | $1,212 | $854 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| West Carroll Parish | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,171 | $1,226 | $834 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | $1,204 |
| Winn Parish | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,355 | $834 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Louisiana
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Louisiana loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Louisiana county.
- Louisiana property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Louisiana county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Louisiana fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Louisiana for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $892 to $1,480 a month, with a county median of $995. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Louisiana?
$995 in the median county, $892 in the lowest and $1,480 in the highest (Jefferson Parish). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Louisiana fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $946 in FY 2026 to $995 in FY 2027 (+5.2%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Louisiana?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule