Louisiana Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 64 counties in Louisiana. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $946 per month, ranging from $834 in Allen Parish to $1,331 in Jefferson Parish.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Louisiana
Housing wage
$22.88/hr
Annual income needed
$47,590
Hours at minimum wage
127/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Louisiana without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $22.88 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $7.25, that means working 127 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | $607 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,194 |
| Allen Parish | $601 | $754 | $834 | $1,048 | $1,249 |
| Ascension Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Assumption Parish | $801 | $806 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,556 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $617 | $653 | $857 | $1,087 | $1,283 |
| Beauregard Parish | $655 | $713 | $935 | $1,155 | $1,569 |
| Bienville Parish | $601 | $707 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,399 |
| Bossier Parish | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| Caddo Parish | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,459 | $1,611 |
| Caldwell Parish | $604 | $647 | $834 | $1,072 | $1,249 |
| Cameron Parish | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,459 | $1,611 |
| Catahoula Parish | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| Claiborne Parish | $601 | $706 | $834 | $1,000 | $1,249 |
| Concordia Parish | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| De Soto Parish | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| East Carroll Parish | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| East Feliciana Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Evangeline Parish | $601 | $667 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,104 |
| Franklin Parish | $601 | $698 | $834 | $1,067 | $1,249 |
| Grant Parish | $728 | $780 | $994 | $1,342 | $1,523 |
| Iberia Parish | $679 | $764 | $905 | $1,193 | $1,473 |
| Iberville Parish | $747 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 |
| Jackson Parish | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,225 |
| Jefferson Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $601 | $664 | $871 | $1,201 | $1,461 |
| La Salle Parish | $614 | $660 | $851 | $1,073 | $1,428 |
| Lafayette Parish | $779 | $898 | $1,019 | $1,301 | $1,581 |
| Lafourche Parish | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 |
| Lincoln Parish | $649 | $695 | $881 | $1,156 | $1,440 |
| Livingston Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Madison Parish | $616 | $638 | $834 | $1,100 | $1,399 |
| Morehouse Parish | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,143 | $1,172 |
| Natchitoches Parish | $634 | $705 | $925 | $1,146 | $1,373 |
| Orleans Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| Ouachita Parish | $765 | $793 | $1,026 | $1,319 | $1,358 |
| Plaquemines Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Rapides Parish | $728 | $780 | $994 | $1,342 | $1,523 |
| Red River Parish | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,073 | $1,251 |
| Richland Parish | $754 | $759 | $944 | $1,132 | $1,344 |
| Sabine Parish | $681 | $686 | $884 | $1,065 | $1,241 |
| St. Bernard Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| St. Charles Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| St. Helena Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| St. James Parish | $697 | $702 | $921 | $1,281 | $1,315 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| St. Landry Parish | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,040 | $1,202 |
| St. Martin Parish | $779 | $898 | $1,019 | $1,301 | $1,581 |
| St. Mary Parish | $717 | $722 | $947 | $1,244 | $1,512 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $990 | $1,130 | $1,331 | $1,724 | $1,996 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $831 | $848 | $1,099 | $1,372 | $1,455 |
| Tensas Parish | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,249 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 |
| Union Parish | $765 | $793 | $1,026 | $1,319 | $1,358 |
| Vermilion Parish | $580 | $761 | $834 | $1,100 | $1,104 |
| Vernon Parish | $788 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,336 | $1,433 |
| Washington Parish | $727 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,388 |
| Webster Parish | $600 | $651 | $854 | $1,130 | $1,131 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| West Carroll Parish | $601 | $636 | $834 | $1,088 | $1,138 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Winn Parish | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,249 |
Find a housing authority in Louisiana
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Jefferson Parish has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Louisiana at $1,331 per month, while Allen Parish has the lowest at $834. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $946.
No. Each housing authority in Louisiana sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov