HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Louisiana by county (FY 2027)
Louisiana has 64 parishes, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $995. The highest is Jefferson Parish at $1,480, the lowest Winn Parish at $892.
Median 2BR
$995
Highest 2BR
$1,480
Jefferson Parish
Lowest 2BR
$892
Winn Parish
Parishes
64
37 in metro areas
37 of the 64 parishes sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 27 get a local rate built from their own rents. The Louisiana median of $995 is about 6% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 64 of the 64 parishes, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a row below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 5% from FY 2026. 46 parishes went up, 18 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by parish
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 430,920 |
| Orleans Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 371,853 |
| Plaquemines Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 22,803 |
| St. Bernard Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 44,419 |
| St. Charles Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 51,396 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Metro | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% | 40,743 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Metro | $1,074 | $1,164 | $1,354 | $1,745 | $1,997 | +1.7% | 272,421 |
| Calcasieu Parish | Metro | $935 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,467 | $1,713 | +1.2% | 207,088 |
| Cameron Parish | Metro | $935 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,467 | $1,713 | +1.2% | 5,015 |
| St. James Parish | Metro | $868 | $891 | $1,165 | $1,613 | $1,753 | +26.5% | 19,528 |
| Ascension Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 130,314 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 452,938 |
| East Feliciana Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 19,271 |
| Livingston Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 148,115 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 20,217 |
| St. Helena Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 10,858 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 27,974 |
| West Feliciana Parish | Metro | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% | 15,327 |
| Vernon Parish | Rural | $767 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,396 | $1,560 | +5.9% | 47,117 |
| Lafourche Parish | Metro | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 | -0.4% | 96,252 |
| Terrebonne Parish | Metro | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 | -0.4% | 106,186 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Metro | $782 | $854 | $1,097 | $1,384 | $1,442 | -0.2% | 136,738 |
| Lafayette Parish | Metro | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 | +7.2% | 247,997 |
| St. Martin Parish | Metro | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 | +7.2% | 51,353 |
| Bossier Parish | Metro | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | -5.9% | 129,789 |
| Caddo Parish | Metro | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | -5.9% | 230,004 |
| De Soto Parish | Metro | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | -5.9% | 27,026 |
| Beauregard Parish | Rural | $716 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,251 | $1,710 | +9.4% | 36,676 |
| Ouachita Parish | Metro | $782 | $794 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,337 | -0.9% | 158,480 |
| Union Parish | Metro | $782 | $794 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,337 | -0.9% | 20,821 |
| St. Mary Parish | Rural | $757 | $762 | $997 | $1,321 | $1,633 | +5.3% | 47,828 |
| Grant Parish | Metro | $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 | +0.1% | 22,095 |
| Rapides Parish | Metro | $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 | +0.1% | 127,527 |
| Iberia Parish | Rural | $726 | $813 | $981 | $1,286 | $1,624 | +8.4% | 68,599 |
| Richland Parish | Metro | $783 | $785 | $975 | $1,162 | $1,362 | +3.3% | 19,822 |
| Assumption Parish | Metro | $758 | $762 | $932 | $1,242 | $1,495 | -3.6% | 20,484 |
| Red River Parish | Rural | $671 | $731 | $929 | $1,132 | $1,411 | +11.4% | 7,443 |
| Webster Parish | Rural | $642 | $705 | $922 | $1,183 | $1,212 | +8.0% | 35,820 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Metro | $641 | $704 | $921 | $1,217 | $1,315 | +5.7% | 31,924 |
| Allen Parish | Rural | $657 | $836 | $910 | $1,169 | $1,382 | +9.1% | 22,477 |
| Acadia Parish | Metro | $628 | $690 | $902 | $1,075 | $1,267 | +2.5% | 56,955 |
| Avoyelles Parish | Rural | $628 | $719 | $902 | $1,154 | $1,370 | +5.3% | 38,905 |
| Vermilion Parish | Metro | $657 | $826 | $899 | $1,177 | $1,182 | +7.8% | 57,123 |
| Concordia Parish | Rural | $645 | $702 | $893 | $1,140 | $1,493 | +7.1% | 18,174 |
| Bienville Parish | Rural | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,491 | +7.0% | 12,638 |
| Caldwell Parish | Rural | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,202 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 9,500 |
| Catahoula Parish | Rural | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,158 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 8,583 |
| Claiborne Parish | Rural | $644 | $791 | $892 | $1,091 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 13,833 |
| East Carroll Parish | Rural | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,476 | +7.0% | 7,072 |
| Evangeline Parish | Rural | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,166 | $1,172 | +7.0% | 32,060 |
| Franklin Parish | Rural | $644 | $712 | $892 | $1,091 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 19,408 |
| Iberville Parish | Metro | $775 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,431 | +3.0% | 29,815 |
| Jackson Parish | Rural | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,312 | +7.0% | 14,884 |
| La Salle Parish | Rural | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,125 | $1,491 | +4.8% | 14,789 |
| Lincoln Parish | Rural | $724 | $754 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,440 | +1.2% | 48,174 |
| Madison Parish | Rural | $644 | $710 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,491 | +7.0% | 9,513 |
| Morehouse Parish | Metro | $705 | $710 | $892 | $1,175 | $1,180 | +7.0% | 24,551 |
| Natchitoches Parish | Rural | $621 | $716 | $892 | $1,168 | $1,491 | -3.6% | 36,693 |
| Sabine Parish | Rural | $717 | $722 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,427 | +0.9% | 21,977 |
| St. Landry Parish | Rural | $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 | +7.0% | 81,670 |
| Tensas Parish | Rural | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 3,935 |
| Washington Parish | Rural | $767 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,433 | +7.0% | 45,120 |
| West Carroll Parish | Rural | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,171 | $1,226 | +7.0% | 9,464 |
| Winn Parish | Rural | $644 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,355 | +7.0% | 13,467 |
64 parishes. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a parish for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the parish. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Louisiana's 64 parishes is $995, ranging from $892 in Winn Parish to $1,480 in Jefferson Parish. Every parish's full table is linked on this page.
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