HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Red River Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Red River Parish carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $834 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Red River keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$834
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$751 to $917
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$33,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
58th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Red River moves to $929. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Red River actually rent for?
Search any address in Red River 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 | -9.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $647 | $582 to $712 | $25,880 | $12.44/hr | -6.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $834 | $751 to $917 | $33,360 | $16.04/hr | -7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,073 | $966 to $1,180 | $42,920 | $20.63/hr | -5.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,251 | $1,126 to $1,376 | $50,040 | $24.06/hr | -10.0% |
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 | $1,439 | $1,295 to $1,583 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,626 | $1,463 to $1,789 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,814 | $1,633 to $1,995 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,002 | $1,802 to $2,202 |
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 Red River, that runs from $601 for a studio up to $1,251 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Red River 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, Coushatta included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Red River ranks 58th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% below the state median of $946 and about 18% below the national median county at $1,018. About 7,631 people live here, 61st 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 71034 (Hall Summit) and $930 in 71019 (Coushatta), with the 2 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 Red River somewhere between $751 and $917. 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.
$834 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $33,360 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% ($751) | HAP at 100% ($834) | HAP at 110% ($917) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1 | $84 | $167 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 8% from FY 2025 ($903) to FY 2026 ($834). Since FY 2020 it's up 9% in total, about 1.5% 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 | $604 | $608 | $763 | $951 | $1,034 | — |
| FY 2021 | $588 | $600 | $750 | $933 | $1,022 | -1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $530 | $545 | $697 | $862 | $963 | -7.1% |
| FY 2023 | $566 | $570 | $750 | $913 | $1,058 | +7.6% |
| FY 2024 | $615 | $626 | $822 | $994 | $1,206 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $666 | $688 | $903 | $1,135 | $1,390 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $601 | $647 | $834 | $1,073 | $1,251 | -7.6% |
| FY 2027 | $671 | $731 | $929 | $1,132 | $1,411 | +11.4% |
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Questions people ask
$834 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $601 for a studio, $647 for one bedroom, $1,073 for three and $1,251 for four.
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