Fair market rents · FY 2027 · effective October 1, 2026
Louisiana fair market rents, FY 2027
The 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the median Louisiana parish is $995 a month for FY 2027, from $892 to $1,480 across the state. The typical parish moved +5.8% from FY 2026 and +26.8% over five years; weighted by population, the state average moved +2.9%. The most populous HUD area, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, is at $1,480 for a 2-bedroom.
FMRs are HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) paid by recent movers into standard-quality units. Housing agencies set voucher payment standards from them. Source: HUD FY 2027 FMR file, 91 FR 56156 (published September 1, 2026). This site is not HUD.
| FY | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BR | $832 | $857 | $872 | $900 | $923 | $912 | $996 | $1,138 | $1,175 | $1,128 | $1,161 |
Every HUD rent area in Louisiana, FY 2027
45 HUD FMR areas cover 64 parishes; 18 are metro areas. Monthly gross rent by bedroom count. The trend line is the 2-bedroom FMR from FY 2017 to FY 2027 for the most populous member.
Biggest one-year move up: St. James Parish, LA, +26.5%. Biggest move down: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, −5.9%. HUD caps a one-year drop at 10%.
| HUD area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 1 yr | 5 yr | FY17 to FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 628 | 690 | 902 | 1,075 | 1,267 | +2.5% | +29.6% | |
| AlexandriaGrant, Rapides | 757 | 796 | 995 | 1,341 | 1,468 | +0.1% | +21.6% | |
| Allen Parish | 657 | 836 | 910 | 1,169 | 1,382 | +9.1% | +30.7% | |
| Assumption Parish | 758 | 762 | 932 | 1,242 | 1,495 | −3.6% | +26.3% | |
| Avoyelles Parish | 628 | 719 | 902 | 1,154 | 1,370 | +5.3% | +27.2% | |
| Baton RougeAscension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 992 | 1,014 | 1,149 | 1,456 | 1,842 | −4.6% | +25.3% | |
| Beauregard Parish | 716 | 782 | 1,023 | 1,251 | 1,710 | +9.4% | +47.0% | |
| Bienville Parish | 644 | 682 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,491 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Caldwell Parish | 644 | 682 | 892 | 1,202 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +9.9% | |
| Catahoula Parish | 644 | 702 | 892 | 1,158 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish | 644 | 791 | 892 | 1,091 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Concordia Parish | 645 | 702 | 893 | 1,140 | 1,493 | +7.1% | +28.3% | |
| East Carroll Parish | 644 | 702 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,476 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Evangeline Parish | 644 | 682 | 892 | 1,166 | 1,172 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Franklin Parish | 644 | 712 | 892 | 1,091 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Hammond | 782 | 854 | 1,097 | 1,384 | 1,442 | −0.2% | +20.2% | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-ThibodauxLafourche, Terrebonne | 765 | 903 | 1,098 | 1,335 | 1,443 | −0.4% | +23.4% | |
| Iberia Parish | 726 | 813 | 981 | 1,286 | 1,624 | +8.4% | +18.5% | |
| Iberville Parish | 775 | 819 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,431 | +3.0% | +20.2% | |
| Jackson Parish | 644 | 819 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,312 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 641 | 704 | 921 | 1,217 | 1,315 | +5.7% | +32.3% | |
| La Salle Parish | 644 | 702 | 892 | 1,125 | 1,491 | +4.8% | +28.2% | |
| LafayetteLafayette, St. Martin | 835 | 971 | 1,092 | 1,375 | 1,607 | +7.2% | +22.7% | |
| Lake CharlesCalcasieu, Cameron | 935 | 941 | 1,231 | 1,467 | 1,713 | +1.2% | +39.3% | |
| Lincoln Parish | 724 | 754 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,440 | +1.2% | +14.4% | |
| Madison Parish | 644 | 710 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,491 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| MonroeOuachita, Union | 782 | 794 | 1,017 | 1,314 | 1,337 | −0.9% | +24.8% | |
| Morehouse Parish | 705 | 710 | 892 | 1,175 | 1,180 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Natchitoches Parish | 621 | 716 | 892 | 1,168 | 1,491 | −3.6% | +10.0% | |
| New Orleans-MetairieJefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist | 1,096 | 1,229 | 1,480 | 1,900 | 2,233 | +11.2% | +35.9% | |
| Red River Parish | 671 | 731 | 929 | 1,132 | 1,411 | +11.4% | +33.3% | |
| Richland Parish | 783 | 785 | 975 | 1,162 | 1,362 | +3.3% | +40.1% | |
| Sabine Parish | 717 | 722 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,427 | +0.9% | +19.6% | |
| Shreveport-Bossier CityBossier, Caddo, De Soto | 832 | 926 | 1,045 | 1,380 | 1,450 | −5.9% | +16.5% | |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington | 1,074 | 1,164 | 1,354 | 1,745 | 1,997 | +1.7% | +24.3% | |
| St. James Parish | 868 | 891 | 1,165 | 1,613 | 1,753 | +26.5% | +42.6% | |
| St. Landry Parish | 632 | 682 | 892 | 1,087 | 1,172 | +7.0% | +26.3% | |
| St. Mary Parish | 757 | 762 | 997 | 1,321 | 1,633 | +5.3% | +20.4% | |
| Tensas Parish | 644 | 819 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Vermilion Parish | 657 | 826 | 899 | 1,177 | 1,182 | +7.8% | +23.2% | |
| Vernon Parish | 767 | 842 | 1,102 | 1,396 | 1,560 | +5.9% | +18.8% | |
| Washington Parish | 767 | 819 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,433 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Webster Parish | 642 | 705 | 922 | 1,183 | 1,212 | +8.0% | +32.5% | |
| West Carroll Parish | 644 | 682 | 892 | 1,171 | 1,226 | +7.0% | +28.2% | |
| Winn Parish | 644 | 819 | 892 | 1,235 | 1,355 | +7.0% | +28.2% |
Dollars per month, FY 2027 file as published September 1, 2026; rows marked R show FY 2026. "1 yr" compares the FY 2027 2BR with FY 2026, "5 yr" with FY 2022. HUD's methods changed over these years, so part of any move is method, not market. Area names are HUD's.
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Using these numbers on a rental
The FMR sets the range for voucher payments; it is not a rent estimate for your unit. A housing agency picks a payment standard between 90% and 110% of it, then checks your asking rent against similar unassisted units nearby. Both figures cover rent plus utilities, so the agency's allowance for any utilities the tenant pays comes off the top.
Take a 2-bedroom at $995, a payment standard at 100% of FMR, and a $150 utility allowance (an example; each agency publishes its own schedule). Then the voucher can cover a contract rent of up to $845 ($995 minus $150), with the tenant paying the usual 30% of income. How to underwrite with FMR works through the rest.