HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jefferson Davis Parish is $871 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$871
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$784 to $958
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,840
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
41st of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Jefferson Davis moves to $921. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jefferson Davis actually rent for?
Search any address in Jefferson Davis 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 | $601 | $541 to $661 | $24,040 | $11.56/hr | -8.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $664 | $598 to $730 | $26,560 | $12.77/hr | -3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $871 | $784 to $958 | $34,840 | $16.75/hr | -3.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,201 | $1,081 to $1,321 | $48,040 | $23.10/hr | -5.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,461 | $1,315 to $1,607 | $58,440 | $28.10/hr | -3.6% |
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 | $1,680 | $1,512 to $1,848 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,118 | $1,906 to $2,330 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,338 | $2,104 to $2,572 |
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 Jefferson Davis, that runs from $601 for a studio up to $1,461 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Jefferson Davis is its own HUD metro area (Jefferson Davis Parish, LA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the parish rather than a wider region.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Jefferson Davis ranks 41st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $946 and about 14% below the national median county at $1,018. About 32,277 people live here, 33rd 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 70591 (Welsh) and $1,040 in 70650 (Lacassine), 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 Jefferson Davis somewhere between $784 and $958. 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.
$871 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,840 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($784) | HAP at 100% ($871) | HAP at 110% ($958) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $34 | $121 | $208 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2025 ($903) to FY 2026 ($871). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.5% 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 | $624 | $710 | $996 | $1,000 | — |
| FY 2021 | $621 | $636 | $725 | $980 | $983 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $577 | $611 | $696 | $940 | $944 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $605 | $646 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,076 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $635 | $672 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,387 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $657 | $690 | $903 | $1,265 | $1,516 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $601 | $664 | $871 | $1,201 | $1,461 | -3.5% |
| FY 2027 | $641 | $704 | $921 | $1,217 | $1,315 | +5.7% |
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Questions people ask
$871 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $601 for a studio, $664 for one bedroom, $1,201 for three and $1,461 for four.
Tools for this county
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