Lafourche Parish fair market rent FY 2027Louisiana, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana is $1,098 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $765 for a studio, $903 for one bedroom, $1,335 for three and $1,443 for four. It is set for the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,102 (-0.4%).
Lafourche Parish Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $765 | $760 | +0.7% | $688 to $841 |
| 1 bedroom | $903 | $904 | -0.1% | $812 to $993 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,098 | $1,102 | -0.4% | $988 to $1,207 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,335 | $1,330 | +0.4% | $1,201 to $1,468 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,443 | $1,459 | -1.1% | $1,298 to $1,587 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Lafourche Parish compares
Lafourche Parish's two-bedroom FMR of $1,098 is the 20th highest of 64 counties in Louisiana, where the county median is $995 and the range $892 to $1,480. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Lafourche Parish ranks 1428th.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Terrebonne Parish has the same figures as Lafourche Parish (Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA it lists 26 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,000 to $2,020. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Lafourche Parish fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Lafourche Parish for FY 2027?
$765 for a studio, $903 for one bedroom, $1,098 for two, $1,335 for three and $1,443 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Lafourche Parish for FY 2026?
$760 for a studio, $904 for one bedroom, $1,102 for two, $1,330 for three and $1,459 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Lafourche Parish?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $988 to $1,207 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Lafourche Parish's fair market rent high for Louisiana?
$1,098 for two bedrooms ranks 20th of 64 counties in Louisiana; the state's county median is $995 (range $892 to $1,480) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/louisiana/lafourche-parish. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.