HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Richland Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Richland Parish is $944 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$944
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$850 to $1,038
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
33rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Richland moves to $975. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Richland actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $754 | $679 to $829 | $30,160 | $14.50/hr | +4.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $759 | $683 to $835 | $30,360 | $14.60/hr | +4.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $944 | $850 to $1,038 | $37,760 | $18.15/hr | -1.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,132 | $1,019 to $1,245 | $45,280 | $21.77/hr | -1.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,344 | $1,210 to $1,478 | $53,760 | $25.85/hr | -1.0% |
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 | $1,546 | $1,391 to $1,701 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,747 | $1,572 to $1,922 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,949 | $1,754 to $2,144 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,150 | $1,935 to $2,365 |
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 Richland, that runs from $754 for a studio up to $1,344 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Richland is its own HUD metro area (Richland Parish, LA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the parish rather than a wider region.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Richland ranks 33rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $946 and about 7% below the national median county at $1,018. About 20,028 people live here, 46th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $890 in 71269 (Rayville) and $1,000 in 71259 (Mangham), 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 Richland somewhere between $850 and $1,038. 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.
$944 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,760 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($850) | HAP at 100% ($944) | HAP at 110% ($1,038) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $100 | $194 | $288 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($954) to FY 2026 ($944). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.9% 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 | $536 | $539 | $710 | $885 | $1,247 | — |
| FY 2021 | $546 | $550 | $725 | $902 | $1,255 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $525 | $529 | $696 | $860 | $1,166 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $560 | $564 | $742 | $903 | $1,149 | +6.6% |
| FY 2024 | $645 | $649 | $846 | $1,023 | $1,242 | +14.0% |
| FY 2025 | $722 | $727 | $954 | $1,149 | $1,358 | +12.8% |
| FY 2026 | $754 | $759 | $944 | $1,132 | $1,344 | -1.0% |
| FY 2027 | $783 | $785 | $975 | $1,162 | $1,362 | +3.3% |
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Questions people ask
$944 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $754 for a studio, $759 for one bedroom, $1,132 for three and $1,344 for four.
Tools for this county
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