HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Lafourche Parish carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,098 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Lafourche keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,098
-0.4% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$988–$1,208
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$43,920
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
20th 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 | $765 | $689–$842 | $30,600 | $14.71/hr | +0.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $903 | $813–$993 | $36,120 | $17.37/hr | -0.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,098 | $988–$1,208 | $43,920 | $21.12/hr | -0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,335 | $1,202–$1,469 | $53,400 | $25.67/hr | +0.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,443 | $1,299–$1,587 | $57,720 | $27.75/hr | -1.1% |
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 | $1,659 | $1,493–$1,825 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,876 | $1,688–$2,064 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,092 | $1,883–$2,301 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,309 | $2,078–$2,540 |
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 Lafourche somewhere between $988 and $1,208. 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.
$1,098 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,920 a year. Put another way, $21 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%$988 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,098 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,208 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $238 | $348 | $458 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $8 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2026 ($1,102) to FY 2027 ($1,098). Since FY 2020 it's up 26% in total, about 3.3% 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 | $686 | $690 | $873 | $1,206 | $1,449 | — |
| FY 2021 | $664 | $705 | $897 | $1,212 | $1,401 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $598 | $700 | $890 | $1,186 | $1,350 | -0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $656 | $780 | $981 | $1,266 | $1,428 | +10.2% |
| FY 2024 | $757 | $900 | $1,117 | $1,397 | $1,519 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $786 | $934 | $1,146 | $1,382 | $1,519 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $760 | $904 | $1,102 | $1,330 | $1,459 | -3.8% |
| FY 2027In effect | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 | -0.4% |
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 Lafourche, that runs from $765 for a studio up to $1,443 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 Lafourche in with one other parish in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro, Terrebonne Parish among them, and every one of them gets $1,098 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, Lafourche ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% above the state median of $995 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,063. About 96,252 people live here, 15th 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 70345 (Cut Off) and $1,360 in 70355 (Gheens), with the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70301 | Thibodaux | $1,110 | +1.1% |
| 70302 | Thibodaux | $1,040 | -5.3% |
| 70310 | Thibodaux | $1,110 | +1.1% |
| 70345 | Cut Off | $1,000 | -8.9% |
| 70354 | Galliano | $1,000 | -8.9% |
| 70355 | Gheens | $1,360 | +23.9% |
| 70357 | Golden Meadow | $1,000 | -8.9% |
| 70371 | Kraemer | $1,040 | -5.3% |
| 70373 | Larose | $1,000 | -8.9% |
| 70374 | Lockport | $1,070 | -2.6% |
| 70375 | Mathews | $1,000 | -8.9% |
| 70394 | Raceland | $1,000 | -8.9% |
Counties sharing the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,098 two-bedroom figure as Lafourche.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Lafourche.
Terrebonne Parish
14 mi · 106,186 people
$1,098
same rate
St. Charles Parish
21 mi · 51,396 people
$1,480
+35%
St. John the Baptist Parish
28 mi · 40,743 people
$1,480
+35%
Jefferson Parish
29 mi · 430,920 people
$1,480
+35%
St. James Parish
29 mi · 19,528 people
$1,165
+6%
Orleans Parish
35 mi · 371,853 people
$1,480
+35%
Assumption Parish
37 mi · 20,484 people
$932
-15%
St. Bernard Parish
41 mi · 44,419 people
$1,480
+35%
Questions people ask
$1,098 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $765 for a studio, $903 for one bedroom, $1,335 for three and $1,443 for four.
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