HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Jefferson Parish carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,480 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Jefferson keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,480
+11.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,332–$1,628
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$59,200
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
1st 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 | $1,096 | $986–$1,206 | $43,840 | $21.08/hr | +13.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,229 | $1,106–$1,352 | $49,160 | $23.63/hr | +10.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,480 | $1,332–$1,628 | $59,200 | $28.46/hr | +11.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,900 | $1,710–$2,090 | $76,000 | $36.54/hr | +11.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,233 | $2,010–$2,456 | $89,320 | $42.94/hr | +11.9% |
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 | $2,568 | $2,311–$2,825 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,903 | $2,613–$3,193 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,238 | $2,914–$3,562 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,573 | $3,216–$3,930 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
Two-bedrooms in New Orleans are asking $1,623. HUD says $1,480.
That's 10% above the county FMR. Median asking rent across 18 New Orleans ZIP codes with active 2BR listings. FMR includes utilities and asking rents usually don't, so the true gap is a little smaller.
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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 Jefferson somewhere between $1,332 and $1,628. 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.
$1,480 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $59,200 a year. Put another way, $28 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%$1,332 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,480 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,628 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $582 | $730 | $878 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $132 | $280 | $428 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2026 ($1,331) to FY 2027 ($1,480). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $779 | $908 | $1,078 | $1,396 | $1,597 | — |
| FY 2021 | $765 | $899 | $1,061 | $1,371 | $1,583 | -1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $786 | $927 | $1,089 | $1,404 | $1,623 | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 | +8.5% |
| FY 2024 | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 | +15.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,071 | $1,236 | $1,478 | $1,889 | $2,217 | +8.5% |
| FY 2026 | $964 | $1,113 | $1,331 | $1,701 | $1,996 | -9.9% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 | +11.2% |
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 Jefferson, that runs from $1,096 for a studio up to $2,233 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 Jefferson in with 5 other parishes in the New Orleans-Metairie metro, Orleans Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Bernard Parish among them, and every one of them gets $1,480 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, Jefferson ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 49% above the state median of $995 and about 39% above the national median county at $1,063. About 430,920 people live here, 2nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,270 in 70053 (Gretna) and $1,640 in 70001 (Metairie), with the 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70001 | Metairie | $1,640 | +10.8% |
| 70002 | Metairie | $1,390 | -6.1% |
| 70003 | Metairie | $1,450 | -2.0% |
| 70004 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70005 | Metairie | $1,440 | -2.7% |
| 70006 | Metairie | $1,460 | -1.4% |
| 70009 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70010 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70011 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70033 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70036 | Barataria | $1,620 | +9.5% |
| 70053 | Gretna | $1,270 | -14.2% |
| 70054 | Gretna | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70055 | Metairie | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70056 | Gretna | $1,480 | 0.0% |
| 70058 | Harvey | $1,480 | 0.0% |
| 70059 | Harvey | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70060 | Metairie | $1,480County rate | — |
| 70062 | Kenner | $1,470 | -0.7% |
| 70063 | Kenner | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70064 | Kenner | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70065 | Kenner | $1,350 | -8.8% |
| 70067 | Lafitte | $1,640 | +10.8% |
| 70072 | Marrero | $1,440 | -2.7% |
| 70073 | Marrero | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70094 | Westwego | $1,460 | -1.4% |
| 70096 | Westwego | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70097 | Kenner | $1,480County rate | — |
| 70121 | New Orleans | $1,360 | -8.1% |
| 70123 | New Orleans | $1,630 | +10.1% |
| 70141 | New Orleans | $1,480County rate | — |
| 70181 | New Orleans | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70183 | New Orleans | $1,430 | -3.4% |
| 70358 | Grand Isle | $1,340 | -9.5% |
Counties sharing the New Orleans-Metairie metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,480 two-bedroom figure as Jefferson.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Jefferson.
Orleans Parish
6 mi · 371,853 people
$1,480
same rate
St. Bernard Parish
13 mi · 44,419 people
$1,480
same rate
St. Charles Parish
14 mi · 51,396 people
$1,480
same rate
St. John the Baptist Parish
27 mi · 40,743 people
$1,480
same rate
Lafourche Parish
29 mi · 96,252 people
$1,098
-26%
St. James Parish
38 mi · 19,528 people
$1,165
-21%
St. Tammany Parish
38 mi · 272,421 people
$1,354
-9%
Plaquemines Parish
41 mi · 22,803 people
$1,480
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,480 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,096 for a studio, $1,229 for one bedroom, $1,900 for three and $2,233 for four.
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