HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Beauregard Parish is $935 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$935
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$842 to $1,029
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
34th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Beauregard moves to $1,023. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $655 | $590 to $721 | $26,200 | $12.60/hr | -3.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $713 | $642 to $784 | $28,520 | $13.71/hr | -6.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $935 | $842 to $1,029 | $37,400 | $17.98/hr | -4.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,155 | $1,040 to $1,271 | $46,200 | $22.21/hr | -5.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,569 | $1,412 to $1,726 | $62,760 | $30.17/hr | -2.5% |
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 | $1,804 | $1,624 to $1,984 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,040 | $1,836 to $2,244 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,275 | $2,048 to $2,503 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,510 | $2,259 to $2,761 |
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 Beauregard, that runs from $655 for a studio up to $1,569 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Beauregard 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, Deridder included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Beauregard ranks 34th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $946 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,018. About 36,553 people live here, 31st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $880 in 70637 (Dry Creek) and $1,050 in 70634 (Deridder), with the 7 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.
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 Beauregard somewhere between $842 and $1,029. 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.
$935 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,400 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($842) | HAP at 100% ($935) | HAP at 110% ($1,029) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $92 | $185 | $279 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2025 ($974) to FY 2026 ($935). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% 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 | $606 | $618 | $710 | $1,001 | $1,247 | — |
| FY 2021 | $621 | $635 | $725 | $1,004 | $1,255 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $600 | $611 | $696 | $959 | $1,191 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $677 | $689 | $782 | $1,060 | $1,332 | +12.4% |
| FY 2024 | $727 | $741 | $865 | $1,126 | $1,468 | +10.6% |
| FY 2025 | $677 | $765 | $974 | $1,216 | $1,610 | +12.6% |
| FY 2026 | $655 | $713 | $935 | $1,155 | $1,569 | -4.0% |
| FY 2027 | $716 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,251 | $1,710 | +9.4% |
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Questions people ask
$935 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $655 for a studio, $713 for one bedroom, $1,155 for three and $1,569 for four.
Tools for this county
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