HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in La Salle Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Salle Parish is $851 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$851
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$766 to $936
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
45th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in La Salle moves to $892. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in La Salle actually rent for?
Search any address in La Salle 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 | $614 | $553 to $675 | $24,560 | $11.81/hr | -10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $660 | $594 to $726 | $26,400 | $12.69/hr | -6.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $851 | $766 to $936 | $34,040 | $16.37/hr | -8.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,073 | $966 to $1,180 | $42,920 | $20.63/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,428 | $1,285 to $1,571 | $57,120 | $27.46/hr | +5.8% |
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 | $1,642 | $1,478 to $1,806 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,856 | $1,670 to $2,042 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,071 | $1,864 to $2,278 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,285 | $2,057 to $2,514 |
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 La Salle, that runs from $614 for a studio up to $1,428 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because La Salle 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, Jena included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, La Salle ranks 45th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% below the state median of $946 and about 16% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,764 people live here, 52nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $840 in 71465 (Olla) and $880 in 71342 (Jena), with the 5 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 La Salle somewhere between $766 and $936. 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.
$851 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,040 a year. Put another way, $16 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% ($766) | HAP at 100% ($851) | HAP at 110% ($936) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $16 | $101 | $186 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 8% from FY 2025 ($925) to FY 2026 ($851). Since FY 2020 it's up 20% in total, about 3.1% 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 | $562 | $566 | $710 | $926 | $1,039 | — |
| FY 2021 | $568 | $580 | $725 | $942 | $1,067 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $529 | $544 | $696 | $894 | $980 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $558 | $562 | $740 | $944 | $1,041 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $629 | $639 | $840 | $1,076 | $1,218 | +13.5% |
| FY 2025 | $682 | $705 | $925 | $1,192 | $1,350 | +10.1% |
| FY 2026 | $614 | $660 | $851 | $1,073 | $1,428 | -8.0% |
| FY 2027 | $644 | $702 | $892 | $1,125 | $1,491 | +4.8% |
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$851 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $614 for a studio, $660 for one bedroom, $1,073 for three and $1,428 for four.
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