HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (FY 2027)
$1,149 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Baton Rouge Parish, and it's the baseline every voucher in West Baton Rouge is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,149
-4.6% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,034–$1,264
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$45,960
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
17th of 64
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 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 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $992 | $893–$1,091 | $39,680 | $19.08/hr | -3.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,014 | $913–$1,115 | $40,560 | $19.50/hr | -4.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,149 | $1,034–$1,264 | $45,960 | $22.10/hr | -4.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,456 | $1,310–$1,602 | $58,240 | $28.00/hr | -3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,842 | $1,658–$2,026 | $73,680 | $35.42/hr | -5.2% |
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 | $2,118 | $1,906–$2,330 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,395 | $2,156–$2,635 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,671 | $2,404–$2,938 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,947 | $2,652–$3,242 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 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 West Baton Rouge somewhere between $1,034 and $1,264. 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.
$1,149 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,960 a year. Put another way, $22 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%$1,034 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,149 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,264 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $284 | $399 | $514 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $64 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 5% from FY 2026 ($1,204) to FY 2027 ($1,149). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 3.6% a year. The Louisiana median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $678 | $765 | $894 | $1,145 | $1,429 | — |
| FY 2021 | $794 | $856 | $1,013 | $1,290 | $1,583 | +13.3% |
| FY 2022 | $744 | $781 | $917 | $1,161 | $1,447 | -9.5% |
| FY 2023 | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 | +9.6% |
| FY 2024 | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 | +27.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,063 | $1,081 | $1,222 | $1,528 | $2,023 | -4.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,204 | $1,511 | $1,943 | -1.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 | -4.6% |
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In West Baton Rouge, that runs from $992 for a studio up to $1,842 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The parish doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps West Baton Rouge in with 7 other parishes in the Baton Rouge metro, East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, Ascension Parish among them, and every one of them gets $1,149 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the parish number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, West Baton Rouge ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% above the state median of $995 and about 8% above the national median county at $1,063. About 27,974 people live here, 35th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,090 in 70719 (Brusly) and $1,220 in 70710 (Addis), with the 4 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.
Counties sharing the Baton Rouge metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,149 two-bedroom figure as West Baton Rouge.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to West Baton Rouge.
Iberville Parish
9 mi · 29,815 people
$892
-22%
East Baton Rouge Parish
12 mi · 452,938 people
$1,149
same rate
Pointe Coupee Parish
21 mi · 20,217 people
$1,149
same rate
Ascension Parish
28 mi · 130,314 people
$1,149
same rate
East Feliciana Parish
31 mi · 19,271 people
$1,149
same rate
Livingston Parish
31 mi · 148,115 people
$1,149
same rate
St. Martin Parish
35 mi · 51,353 people
$1,092
-5%
West Feliciana Parish
35 mi · 15,327 people
$1,149
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,149 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $992 for a studio, $1,014 for one bedroom, $1,456 for three and $1,842 for four.
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