Louisiana Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Louisiana.
Median 2BR FMR
$967
across 82 Louisiana areas (FY2026)
Range
$834–$1,331
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
153
76,344 units managed
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Most expensive metros in Louisiana (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in Louisiana (2BR FMR)
FMR Areas in Louisiana (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $607 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,194 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | Metro | $728 | $780 | $994 | $1,342 | $1,523 |
| Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $801 | $806 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,556 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Hammond, LA MSA | Metro | $831 | $848 | $1,099 | $1,372 | $1,455 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | Metro | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 |
| Iberia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $747 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $601 | $664 | $871 | $1,201 | $1,461 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $779 | $898 | $1,019 | $1,301 | $1,581 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | Metro | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,459 | $1,611 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | Metro | $765 | $793 | $1,026 | $1,319 | $1,358 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,143 | $1,172 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $754 | $759 | $944 | $1,132 | $1,344 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA | Metro | $990 | $1,130 | $1,331 | $1,724 | $1,996 |
| St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $697 | $702 | $921 | $1,281 | $1,315 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $580 | $761 | $834 | $1,100 | $1,104 |
| Webster Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $607 | $671 | $880 | $1,055 | $1,194 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $728 | $780 | $994 | $1,342 | $1,523 |
| Alexandria, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $728 | $780 | $994 | $1,342 | $1,523 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $754 | $834 | $1,048 | $1,249 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $801 | $806 | $967 | $1,345 | $1,556 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $617 | $653 | $857 | $1,087 | $1,283 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $655 | $713 | $935 | $1,155 | $1,569 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $707 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,399 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $604 | $647 | $834 | $1,072 | $1,249 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $706 | $834 | $1,000 | $1,249 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,139 | $1,249 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $667 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,104 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $698 | $834 | $1,067 | $1,249 |
| Hammond, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $831 | $848 | $1,099 | $1,372 | $1,455 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 |
| Iberia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $679 | $764 | $905 | $1,193 | $1,473 |
| Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $747 | $790 | $866 | $1,204 | $1,453 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,225 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $664 | $871 | $1,201 | $1,461 |
| La Salle Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $614 | $660 | $851 | $1,073 | $1,428 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $779 | $898 | $1,019 | $1,301 | $1,581 |
| Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $779 | $898 | $1,019 | $1,301 | $1,581 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,459 | $1,611 |
| Lake Charles, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,459 | $1,611 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $649 | $695 | $881 | $1,156 | $1,440 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $616 | $638 | $834 | $1,100 | $1,399 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $765 | $793 | $1,026 | $1,319 | $1,358 |
| Monroe, LA MSA | Non-Metro | $765 | $793 | $1,026 | $1,319 | $1,358 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,143 | $1,172 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $634 | $705 | $925 | $1,146 | $1,373 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $990 | $1,130 | $1,331 | $1,724 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,073 | $1,251 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $754 | $759 | $944 | $1,132 | $1,344 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $681 | $686 | $884 | $1,065 | $1,241 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 |
| St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $697 | $702 | $921 | $1,281 | $1,315 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,040 | $1,202 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $717 | $722 | $947 | $1,244 | $1,512 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,249 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $580 | $761 | $834 | $1,100 | $1,104 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $788 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,336 | $1,433 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $727 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,388 |
| Webster Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $600 | $651 | $854 | $1,130 | $1,131 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $636 | $834 | $1,088 | $1,138 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Non-Metro | $601 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,249 |
Public Housing Authorities in Louisiana
Housing Authority of New Orleans
New Orleans · 20,497 units
Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge · 5,353 units
Parish of Jefferson
Harvey · 4,908 units
Housing Authority of Shreveport
Shreveport · 4,127 units
Housing Authority of Monroe
Monroe · 3,048 units
Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette
Lafayette · 2,638 units
Housing Authority of Lake Charles
Lake Charles · 2,380 units
Louisiana Housing Authority
Baton Rouge · 1,784 units
Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria
Alexandria · 1,652 units
Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
Kenner · 1,438 units
Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority
Bossier City · 988 units
Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
Washington · 872 units
Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
Natchitoches · 848 units
Housing Authority of City of Slidell
Slidell · 743 units
Tangipahoa Parish Council
Amite · 700 units
Housing Authority of Crowley
Crowley · 696 units
Housing Authority of City of Opelousas
Opelousas · 682 units
Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
Houma · 596 units
Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
Lake Charles · 576 units
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish
Boyce · 561 units
Ouachita Parish Police Jury
Monroe · 557 units
St. Bernard Parish Government
Chalmette · 544 units
Housing Authority of the City of Houma
Houma · 538 units
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish
Boutte · 506 units
West Monroe Housing Authority
West Monroe · 467 units
Housing Authority of the City of Bossier City
Bossier City · 435 units
Housing Authority of the City of Morgan City
Morgan City · 434 units
Housing Authority of Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches · 430 units
Bogalusa Housing Authority
Bogalusa · 428 units
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority
La Place · 417 units
Housing Authority of the City of Minden
Minden · 384 units
Housing Authority of Sabine Parish
Many · 374 units
St. Martin Parish Police Jury
Saint Martinville · 346 units
Housing Authority of Hammond
Hammond · 339 units
City of New Iberia
New Iberia · 326 units
Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur
Sulphur · 317 units
Thibodaux City
Thibodaux · 314 units
Housing Authority of the City of Thibodaux
Thibodaux · 306 units
Housing Authority of Ruston
Ruston · 298 units
Ruston City
Ruston · 294 units
Pineville Housing Authority
Pineville · 292 units
Housing Authority of Oakdale
Oakdale · 276 units
Housing Authority of Lafourche Parish
Raceland · 276 units
Lafourche Parish Housing Authority
Raceland · 275 units
Housing Authority of the Parish of Caldwell
Columbia · 273 units
Housing Authority of Newellton
Newellton · 260 units
Housing Authority of the City of Leesville
Leesville · 253 units
Housing Authority of St. James Parish
Lutcher · 251 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Grambling
Grambling · 248 units
Housing Authority of Westwego
Westwego · 248 units
Iberia Parish Government
New Iberia · 233 units
Housing Authority of Ville Platte
Ville Platte · 217 units
Desoto Parish Police Jury
Mansfield · 216 units
Housing Authority of City of Covington
Covington · 213 units
Winn Parish Police Jury
Winnfield · 213 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Church Point
Church Point · 211 units
Housing Authority of Rayne
Rayne · 200 units
Housing Authority of New Iberia
New Iberia · 200 units
Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish
Marrero · 200 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro
Jonesboro · 191 units
Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs
Denham Springs · 187 units
Morehouse Parish Police Jury
Bastrop · 187 units
Webster Parish Police Jury
Minden · 177 units
Town of Kinder
Kinder · 175 units
Pilgrim Rest Community Development Agency
Harvey · 169 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Marksville
Marksville · 168 units
Housing Authority of the City of Jennings
Jennings · 165 units
Housing Authority of the City of Deridder
Deridder · 164 units
Union Parish Police Jury
Farmerville · 157 units
Housing Authority of the City of Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville · 157 units
Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville
Abbeville · 156 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Winnsboro
Winnsboro · 150 units
Housing Authority of the City of Eunice
Eunice · 149 units
Housing Authority of South Landry
Grand Coteau · 148 units
Ville Platte City
Ville Platte · 147 units
East Carroll Parish Police Jury
Lake Providence · 146 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Lake Providence
Lake Providence · 146 units
Housing Authority of Grant Parish
Georgetown · 145 units
Caddo Parish Commission
Shreveport · 145 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Colfax
Colfax · 143 units
Avoyelles Parish Police Jury
Marksville · 143 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Mamou
Mamou · 143 units
City of Port Allen
Port Allen · 142 units
Lincoln Parish Police Jury
Ruston · 139 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Mansfield
Mansfield · 138 units
Housing Authority of Vernon Parish
Leesville · 136 units
Housing Authority of the Town of White Castle
White Castle · 134 units
Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8
Jennings · 132 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Berwick
Berwick · 128 units
Evangeline Parish Police Jury
Ville Platte · 124 units
Housing Auth. of the Town of St. Martinville
Saint Martinville · 124 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Haynesville
Haynesville · 120 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Arcadia
Arcadia · 120 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton
Vinton · 118 units
Assumption Parish Police Jury
Napoleonville · 111 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Pontchatoula
Ponchatoula · 110 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Patterson
Patterson · 106 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Bunkie
Bunkie · 106 units
Ascension Parish Section 8 Program
Donaldsonville · 105 units
City of Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville · 102 units
Housing Authority of St. John the Baptist Parish
La Place · 102 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Rayville
Rayville · 100 units
Housing Authority of Homer
Homer · 100 units
Housing Authority of the City of Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge · 98 units
Rayne City
Rayne · 96 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville
Merryville · 89 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Kinder
Kinder · 88 units
Claiborne Parish Section 8
Ruston · 88 units
Housing Authority of Kaplan
Kaplan · 86 units
Bienville Parish Police Jury
Ruston · 84 units
Housing Authority of the City of Dequincy
Dequincy · 80 units
West Baton Rouge Parish Council
Port Allen · 80 units
Housing Authority of Vivian
Vivian · 80 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Oil City
Oil City · 78 units
West Carroll Parish Police Jury Housing Assistance
Oak Grove · 73 units
Catahoula Parish Police Jury
Harrisonburg · 69 units
Housing Authority of Ferriday
Ferriday · 68 units
Tallulah City
Tallulah · 63 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Cottonport
Cottonport · 60 units
Housing Authority of the Town of New Roads
New Roads · 60 units
Town of Independence Ha
Independence · 58 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Erath
Erath · 58 units
Community Support Programs, Inc.
Shreveport · 58 units
Concordia Parish Police Jury Ha
Vidalia · 57 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Simmesport
Simmesport · 56 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre
Delcambre · 56 units
Southwest Acadia Consolidated Housing Authority
Estherwood · 54 units
St. Martinville City
Saint Martinville · 53 units
New Roads City
New Roads · 51 units
Housing Authority of Jena
Jena · 50 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur · 49 units
Red River Parish Police Jury
Coushatta · 48 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Olla
Olla · 45 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Delhi
Delhi · 43 units
Iberville Parish Government
Plaquemine · 42 units
East Carroll Parish Housing Authority
Lake Providence · 40 units
Housing Authority of Farmerville
Farmerville · 40 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Welsh
Welsh · 36 units
Housing Authority of Duson
Duson · 30 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Logansport
Logansport · 26 units
Village of Fenton Housing Authority
Fenton · 25 units
Housing Authority of the Town of East Hodge
Hodge · 25 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Gueydan
Gueydan · 23 units
Jackson Parish Police Jury
Jonesboro · 22 units
Housing Authority of Gibsland
Gibsland · 22 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Cotton Valley
Cotton Valley · 20 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Youngsville
Youngsville · 20 units
Franklin Parish Police Jury
Winnsboro · 16 units
Housing Authority of the Village of Parks
Saint Martinville · 16 units
Town of White Castle
White Castle · 14 units
Housing Authority of Winnfield
Winnfield · 0 units
St. Mary Parish Council
Franklin · 0 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Iowa
Iowa · 0 units
Section 8 in Louisiana
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Louisiana. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.