HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
$834 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Landry Parish, and it's the baseline every voucher in St. Landry is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$834
-7.6% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$751–$917
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$33,360
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
59th of 64
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in St. Landry moves to $892. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $631 | $568–$694 | $25,240 | $12.13/hr | -7.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $636 | $572–$700 | $25,440 | $12.23/hr | -7.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $834 | $751–$917 | $33,360 | $16.04/hr | -7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | $41,600 | $20.00/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,202 | $1,082–$1,322 | $48,080 | $23.12/hr | -10.0% |
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 | $1,382 | $1,244–$1,520 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,563 | $1,407–$1,719 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,743 | $1,569–$1,917 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,923 | $1,731–$2,115 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 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 St. Landry 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 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%$751 | Voucher pays at 100%$834 | Voucher pays 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 13% in total, about 2.1% a year. The Louisiana median moved down 4% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $555 | $559 | $736 | $963 | $997 | — |
| FY 2021 | $559 | $562 | $741 | $969 | $1,038 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $533 | $537 | $706 | $910 | $1,027 | -4.7% |
| FY 2023 | $558 | $562 | $740 | $958 | $1,143 | +4.8% |
| FY 2024 | $621 | $626 | $822 | $1,060 | $1,238 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $684 | $688 | $903 | $1,155 | $1,335 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026In effect | $631 | $636 | $834 | $1,040 | $1,202 | -7.6% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 | +7.0% |
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In St. Landry, that runs from $631 for a studio up to $1,202 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because St. Landry 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, Opelousas included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, St. Landry ranks 59th 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 82,574 people live here, 16th 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 70541 (Grand Coteau) and $1,040 in 70750 (Krotz Springs), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70512 | Arnaudville | $950 | +13.9% |
| 70535 | Eunice | $850 | +1.9% |
| 70541 | Grand Coteau | $830 | -0.5% |
| 70550 | Lawtell | $850 | +1.9% |
| 70551 | Leonville | $840 | +0.7% |
| 70570 | Opelousas | $850 | +1.9% |
| 70571 | Opelousas | $830 | -0.5% |
| 70577 | Port Barre | $840 | +0.7% |
| 70584 | Sunset | $1,010 | +21.1% |
| 70589 | Washington | $830 | -0.5% |
| 70750 | Krotz Springs | $1,040 | +24.7% |
| 71345 | Lebeau | $840 | +0.7% |
| 71353 | Melville | $830 | -0.5% |
| 71356 | Morrow | $840 | +0.7% |
| 71358 | Palmetto | $850 | +1.9% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to St. Landry.
Evangeline Parish
24 mi · 32,335 people
$834
same rate
Lafayette Parish
25 mi · 243,175 people
$1,019
+22%
St. Martin Parish
25 mi · 51,856 people
$1,019
+22%
Pointe Coupee Parish
30 mi · 20,652 people
$1,204
+44%
Acadia Parish
32 mi · 57,674 people
$880
+6%
Avoyelles Parish
33 mi · 39,529 people
$857
+3%
West Feliciana Parish
41 mi · 15,358 people
$1,204
+44%
Vermilion Parish
42 mi · 57,202 people
$834
same rate
Questions people ask
$834 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $631 for a studio, $636 for one bedroom, $1,040 for three and $1,202 for four.
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