HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Avoyelles Parish carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $857 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Avoyelles keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$857
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$771 to $943
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
43rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Avoyelles moves to $902. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Avoyelles actually rent for?
Search any address in Avoyelles for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $617 | $555 to $679 | $24,680 | $11.87/hr | -8.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $653 | $588 to $718 | $26,120 | $12.56/hr | -5.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $857 | $771 to $943 | $34,280 | $16.48/hr | -5.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,087 | $978 to $1,196 | $43,480 | $20.90/hr | -7.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,283 | $1,155 to $1,411 | $51,320 | $24.67/hr | +0.7% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,475 | $1,328 to $1,623 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,668 | $1,501 to $1,835 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,860 | $1,674 to $2,046 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,053 | $1,848 to $2,258 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Avoyelles, that runs from $617 for a studio up to $1,283 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Avoyelles sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a parish-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the parish, Bordelonville included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Avoyelles ranks 43rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% below the state median of $946 and about 16% below the national median county at $1,018. About 39,529 people live here, 28th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $830 in 71327 (Cottonport) and $1,070 in 71341 (Hessmer), with the 14 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the parish rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the parish rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71320 | Bordelonville | $900 | +5.0% |
| 71322 | Bunkie | $900 | +5.0% |
| 71323 | Center Point | $930 | +8.5% |
| 71327 | Cottonport | $830 | -3.2% |
| 71329 | Dupont | $860 | +0.4% |
| 71331 | Effie | $900 | +5.0% |
| 71333 | Evergreen | $840 | -2.0% |
| 71339 | Hamburg | $860 | +0.4% |
| 71341 | Hessmer | $1,070 | +24.9% |
| 71350 | Mansura | $830 | -3.2% |
| 71351 | Marksville | $900 | +5.0% |
| 71355 | Moreauville | $830 | -3.2% |
| 71362 | Plaucheville | $830 | -3.2% |
| 71369 | Simmesport | $830 | -3.2% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Avoyelles somewhere between $771 and $943. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$857 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,280 a year. Put another way, $16 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($771) | HAP at 100% ($857) | HAP at 110% ($943) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $21 | $107 | $193 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 6% from FY 2025 ($911) to FY 2026 ($857). Since FY 2020 it's up 20% in total, about 3.1% a year. The Louisiana median moved down 4% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $466 | $551 | $715 | $954 | $1,063 | — |
| FY 2021 | $478 | $550 | $725 | $973 | $1,093 | +1.4% |
| FY 2022 | $471 | $539 | $709 | $918 | $1,092 | -2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $583 | $587 | $773 | $1,011 | $1,097 | +9.0% |
| FY 2024 | $641 | $651 | $856 | $1,095 | $1,241 | +10.7% |
| FY 2025 | $672 | $694 | $911 | $1,178 | $1,274 | +6.4% |
| FY 2026 | $617 | $653 | $857 | $1,087 | $1,283 | -5.9% |
| FY 2027 | $628 | $719 | $902 | $1,154 | $1,370 | +5.3% |
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Questions people ask
$857 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $617 for a studio, $653 for one bedroom, $1,087 for three and $1,283 for four.
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