HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Bossier Parish, Louisiana (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Bossier Parish carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,045 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Bossier keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,045
-5.9% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$941–$1,150
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$41,800
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
25th of 64
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $832 | $749–$915 | $33,280 | $16.00/hr | -4.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $926 | $833–$1,019 | $37,040 | $17.81/hr | -5.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,045 | $941–$1,150 | $41,800 | $20.10/hr | -5.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,380 | $1,242–$1,518 | $55,200 | $26.54/hr | -5.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,450 | $1,305–$1,595 | $58,000 | $27.88/hr | -6.6% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,668 | $1,501–$1,835 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,885 | $1,697–$2,074 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,103 | $1,893–$2,313 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,320 | $2,088–$2,552 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Bossier somewhere between $941 and $1,150. 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.
$1,045 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,800 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$941 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,045 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $191 | $295 | $400 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 6% from FY 2026 ($1,111) to FY 2027 ($1,045). Since FY 2020 it's up 21% in total, about 2.8% a year. The Louisiana median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $612 | $739 | $861 | $1,077 | $1,248 | — |
| FY 2021 | $599 | $715 | $845 | $1,051 | $1,207 | -1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $632 | $756 | $897 | $1,112 | $1,249 | +6.2% |
| FY 2023 | $708 | $857 | $1,009 | $1,258 | $1,389 | +12.5% |
| FY 2024 | $779 | $927 | $1,073 | $1,358 | $1,486 | +6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $767 | $892 | $1,017 | $1,317 | $1,394 | -5.2% |
| FY 2026 | $870 | $982 | $1,111 | $1,458 | $1,552 | +9.2% |
| FY 2027In effect | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 | -5.9% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Bossier, that runs from $832 for a studio up to $1,450 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The parish doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Bossier in with 2 other parishes in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish among them, and every one of them gets $1,045 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the parish number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Bossier ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $995 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,063. About 129,789 people live here, 12th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,000 in 71064 (Plain Dealing) and $1,570 in 71110 (Barksdale Afb), with the 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71006 | Benton | $1,200 | +14.8% |
| 71037 | Haughton | $1,260 | +20.6% |
| 71051 | Elm Grove | $1,250 | +19.6% |
| 71064 | Plain Dealing | $1,000 | -4.3% |
| 71067 | Princeton | $1,000 | -4.3% |
| 71110 | Barksdale Afb | $1,570 | +50.2% |
| 71111 | Bossier City | $1,240 | +18.7% |
| 71112 | Bossier City | $1,200 | +14.8% |
| 71113 | Bossier City | $1,200 | +14.8% |
| 71171 | Bossier City | $1,200 | +14.8% |
| 71172 | Bossier City | $1,200 | +14.8% |
Counties sharing the Shreveport-Bossier City metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,045 two-bedroom figure as Bossier.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Bossier.
Caddo Parish
10 mi · 230,004 people
$1,045
same rate
Webster Parish
19 mi · 35,820 people
$922
-12%
De Soto Parish
34 mi · 27,026 people
$1,045
same rate
Bienville Parish
37 mi · 12,638 people
$892
-15%
Red River Parish
39 mi · 7,443 people
$929
-11%
Claiborne Parish
42 mi · 13,833 people
$892
-15%
Lincoln Parish
56 mi · 48,174 people
$892
-15%
Jackson Parish
64 mi · 14,884 people
$892
-15%
Questions people ask
$1,045 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $832 for a studio, $926 for one bedroom, $1,380 for three and $1,450 for four.
Tools for this county
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