How much will Section 8 pay for rent in East Carroll Parish?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $751 to $917. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than East Carroll Parish?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In East Carroll those run from $830 to $840 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the parish rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for East Carroll Parish come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Louisiana figures are loaded.

What is the FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for East Carroll Parish?

$892 for a two-bedroom, effective October 1, 2026. Studio $644, one bedroom $702, three $1,235, four $1,476.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026

Fair Market Rent in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)

HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in East Carroll Parish is $834 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$834

-7.6% from FY 2025

Payment standard

$751–$917

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$33,360

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Louisiana

52nd of 64

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027

HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in East Carroll moves to $892. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.

FY 2026 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 2025
Studio	$601	$541–$661	$24,040	$11.56/hr	-9.8%
1 bedroom	$647	$582–$712	$25,880	$12.44/hr	-6.0%
2 bedroom	$834	$751–$917	$33,360	$16.04/hr	-7.6%
3 bedroom	$1,139	$1,025–$1,253	$45,560	$21.90/hr	-10.0%
4 bedroom	$1,249	$1,124–$1,374	$49,960	$24.02/hr	-8.4%

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	$1,436	$1,292–$1,580
6 bedroom Estimate	$1,624	$1,462–$1,786
7 bedroom Estimate	$1,811	$1,630–$1,992
8 bedroom Estimate	$1,998	$1,798–$2,198

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in East Carroll actually rent for?

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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 East Carroll somewhere between $751 and $917. 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.

$834 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $33,360 a year. Put another way, $16 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%$751	Voucher pays at 100%$834	Voucher pays at 110%$917
$2,500	$750	$1	$84	$167
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$0

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went down 8% from FY 2025 ($903) to FY 2026 ($834). Since FY 2020 it's up 17% in total, about 2.7% a year. The Louisiana median moved down 4% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$547	$551	$710	$946	$1,039	—
FY 2021	$553	$556	$725	$1,010	$1,067	+2.1%
FY 2022	$529	$529	$696	$947	$1,030	-4.0%
FY 2023	$558	$562	$740	$1,006	$1,090	+6.3%
FY 2024	$615	$626	$822	$1,095	$1,191	+11.1%
FY 2025	$666	$688	$903	$1,265	$1,364	+9.9%
FY 2026In effect	$601	$647	$834	$1,139	$1,249	-7.6%
FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026	$644	$702	$892	$1,235	$1,476	+7.0%

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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In East Carroll, that runs from $601 for a studio up to $1,249 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because East Carroll 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, Lake Providence included.

Among Louisiana's 64 counties, East Carroll ranks 52nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% below the state median of $946 and about 18% below the national median county at $1,018. About 7,371 people live here, 62nd 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 71254 (Lake Providence) and $840 in 71276 (Sondheimer), with the 3 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
71254	Lake Providence	$830	-0.5%
71276	Sondheimer	$840	+0.7%
71286	Transylvania	$830	-0.5%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to East Carroll.

West Carroll Parish

16 mi · 9,800 people

$834

same rate

Madison Parish

22 mi · 10,028 people

$834

same rate

Morehouse Parish

35 mi · 25,438 people

$834

same rate

Richland Parish

37 mi · 20,028 people

$944

+13%

Franklin Parish

49 mi · 19,752 people

$834

same rate

Tensas Parish

52 mi · 4,127 people

$834

same rate

Ouachita Parish

56 mi · 159,585 people

$1,026

+23%

Caldwell Parish

71 mi · 9,658 people

$834

same rate

Questions people ask

$834 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $601 for a studio, $647 for one bedroom, $1,139 for three and $1,249 for four.

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Fair Market Rent in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)

FY 2026 Fair Market Rents

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in East Carroll actually rent for?

What a voucher pays here

Rate history

About this rate

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Questions people ask

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