HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Washington Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Washington 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 Washington 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
62nd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Washington moves to $892. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Washington actually rent for?
Search any address in Washington 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 | $727 | $654 to $800 | $29,080 | $13.98/hr | -7.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $761 | $685 to $837 | $30,440 | $14.63/hr | -6.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $834 | $751 to $917 | $33,360 | $16.04/hr | -7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,160 | $1,044 to $1,276 | $46,400 | $22.31/hr | -8.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,388 | $1,249 to $1,527 | $55,520 | $26.69/hr | -4.9% |
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 | $1,596 | $1,436 to $1,756 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,804 | $1,624 to $1,984 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,013 | $1,812 to $2,214 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,221 | $1,999 to $2,443 |
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 Washington, that runs from $727 for a studio up to $1,388 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Washington 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, Bogalusa included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Washington ranks 62nd 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 45,514 people live here, 25th 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 70429 (Bogalusa) and $1,340 in 70427 (Bogalusa), 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 Washington 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 17% in total, about 2.7% 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 | $576 | $624 | $710 | $975 | $1,149 | — |
| FY 2021 | $568 | $636 | $725 | $1,037 | $1,151 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $590 | $611 | $696 | $989 | $1,095 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $627 | $655 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,141 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $692 | $732 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,276 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $785 | $816 | $903 | $1,265 | $1,459 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $727 | $761 | $834 | $1,160 | $1,388 | -7.6% |
| FY 2027 | $767 | $819 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,433 | +7.0% |
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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 $727 for a studio, $761 for one bedroom, $1,160 for three and $1,388 for four.
Tools for this county
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