Louisiana Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Louisiana area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Louisiana HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $69,100 | $33,000 | $34,550 | $55,300 |
| Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $69,100 | $33,000 | $34,550 | $55,300 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| Allen Parish, LA | $62,500 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | $77,600 | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $77,600 | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | $53,600 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | $86,000 | $33,000 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | $58,300 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | $77,300 | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | $62,200 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | $46,500 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | $54,200 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | $48,400 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | $58,100 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | $58,000 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Hammond, LA MSA | $65,800 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Hammond, LA MSA | $65,800 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | $86,600 | $33,000 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | $86,600 | $33,000 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | $86,600 | $33,000 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| Iberia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $75,400 | $33,000 | $37,250 | $59,600 |
| Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $75,500 | $33,000 | $37,750 | $60,400 |
| Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $75,500 | $33,000 | $37,750 | $60,400 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | $63,300 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,300 | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| La Salle Parish, LA | $90,600 | $33,000 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $90,300 | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $90,300 | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $90,300 | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | $93,000 | $33,000 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | $67,800 | $33,000 | $33,900 | $54,250 |
| Madison Parish, LA | $52,000 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | $78,700 | $33,000 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | $78,700 | $33,000 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | $78,700 | $33,000 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | $54,700 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $54,700 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | $71,500 | $33,000 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $107,700 | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Red River Parish, LA | $65,900 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Richland Parish, LA | $67,500 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $67,500 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | $68,200 | $33,000 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,200 | $33,000 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,200 | $33,000 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,200 | $33,000 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,200 | $33,000 | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA | $107,700 | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,000 | $33,000 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,000 | $33,000 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | $74,100 | $33,000 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | $69,600 | $33,000 | $34,800 | $55,700 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | $48,500 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $76,400 | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | $70,200 | $33,000 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| Washington Parish, LA | $65,100 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| Webster Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | $55,900 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | $71,800 | $33,000 | $35,900 | $57,450 |
| Winn Parish, LA | $65,400 | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
Understanding Louisiana income limits
Income limits vary widely across Louisiana because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.