HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pointe Coupee Parish is $1,149 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,149
-4.6% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,034–$1,264
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$45,960
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
15th 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 | $992 | $893–$1,091 | $39,680 | $19.08/hr | -3.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,014 | $913–$1,115 | $40,560 | $19.50/hr | -4.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,149 | $1,034–$1,264 | $45,960 | $22.10/hr | -4.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,456 | $1,310–$1,602 | $58,240 | $28.00/hr | -3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,842 | $1,658–$2,026 | $73,680 | $35.42/hr | -5.2% |
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 | $2,118 | $1,906–$2,330 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,395 | $2,156–$2,635 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,671 | $2,404–$2,938 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,947 | $2,652–$3,242 |
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 Pointe Coupee somewhere between $1,034 and $1,264. 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.
$1,149 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,960 a year. Put another way, $22 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%$1,034 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,149 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,264 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $284 | $399 | $514 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $64 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 5% from FY 2026 ($1,204) to FY 2027 ($1,149). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 3.6% 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 | $678 | $765 | $894 | $1,145 | $1,429 | — |
| FY 2021 | $794 | $856 | $1,013 | $1,290 | $1,583 | +13.3% |
| FY 2022 | $744 | $781 | $917 | $1,161 | $1,447 | -9.5% |
| FY 2023 | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 | +9.6% |
| FY 2024 | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 | +27.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,063 | $1,081 | $1,222 | $1,528 | $2,023 | -4.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 | -1.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% |
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 Pointe Coupee, that runs from $992 for a studio up to $1,842 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 Pointe Coupee in with 7 other parishes in the Baton Rouge metro, East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, Ascension Parish among them, and every one of them gets $1,149 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, Pointe Coupee ranks 15th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% above the state median of $995 and about 8% above the national median county at $1,063. About 20,217 people live here, 44th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 14 ZIP codes it covers in Pointe Coupee, the two-bedroom rate is $1,090 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70715 | Batchelor | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70732 | Fordoche | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70736 | Glynn | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70747 | Innis | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70749 | Jarreau | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70752 | Lakeland | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70753 | Lettsworth | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70755 | Livonia | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70756 | Lottie | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70759 | Morganza | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70760 | New Roads | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70762 | Oscar | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70773 | Rougon | $1,090 | -5.1% |
| 70783 | Ventress | $1,090 | -5.1% |
Counties sharing the Baton Rouge metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,149 two-bedroom figure as Pointe Coupee.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Pointe Coupee.
West Feliciana Parish
18 mi · 15,327 people
$1,149
same rate
West Baton Rouge Parish
21 mi · 27,974 people
$1,149
same rate
East Baton Rouge Parish
28 mi · 452,938 people
$1,149
same rate
East Feliciana Parish
29 mi · 19,271 people
$1,149
same rate
Iberville Parish
30 mi · 29,815 people
$892
-22%
St. Landry Parish
30 mi · 81,670 people
$892
-22%
St. Martin Parish
36 mi · 51,353 people
$1,092
-5%
Avoyelles Parish
39 mi · 38,905 people
$902
-21%
Questions people ask
$1,149 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $992 for a studio, $1,014 for one bedroom, $1,456 for three and $1,842 for four.
Tools for this county
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