HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Webster Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Webster Parish is $854 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$854
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$769 to $939
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
44th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Webster moves to $922. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Webster actually rent for?
Search any address in Webster 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 | $600 | $540 to $660 | $24,000 | $11.54/hr | -9.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $651 | $586 to $716 | $26,040 | $12.52/hr | -5.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $854 | $769 to $939 | $34,160 | $16.42/hr | -5.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,130 | $1,017 to $1,243 | $45,200 | $21.73/hr | -5.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,131 | $1,018 to $1,244 | $45,240 | $21.75/hr | -5.5% |
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 | $1,301 | $1,171 to $1,431 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,470 | $1,323 to $1,617 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,640 | $1,476 to $1,804 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,810 | $1,629 to $1,991 |
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 Webster, that runs from $600 for a studio up to $1,131 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Webster 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, Minden included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Webster ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% below the state median of $946 and about 16% below the national median county at $1,018. About 36,761 people live here, 30th 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 71021 (Cullen) and $1,040 in 71039 (Heflin), with the 10 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 Webster somewhere between $769 and $939. 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.
$854 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,160 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% ($769) | HAP at 100% ($854) | HAP at 110% ($939) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $19 | $104 | $189 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 5% from FY 2025 ($903) to FY 2026 ($854). Since FY 2020 it's up 20% in total, about 3.1% 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 | $510 | $597 | $710 | $1,024 | $1,051 | — |
| FY 2021 | $523 | $584 | $725 | $1,038 | $1,067 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $529 | $537 | $696 | $977 | $992 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $558 | $562 | $740 | $999 | $1,002 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,091 | $1,095 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $666 | $688 | $903 | $1,193 | $1,197 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $600 | $651 | $854 | $1,130 | $1,131 | -5.4% |
| FY 2027 | $642 | $705 | $922 | $1,183 | $1,212 | +8.0% |
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Questions people ask
$854 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $600 for a studio, $651 for one bedroom, $1,130 for three and $1,131 for four.
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