HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in West Carroll 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 West Carroll 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
63rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in West Carroll 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 West Carroll actually rent for?
Search any address in West Carroll 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 | $601 | $541 to $661 | $24,040 | $11.56/hr | -9.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $636 | $572 to $700 | $25,440 | $12.23/hr | -7.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $834 | $751 to $917 | $33,360 | $16.04/hr | -7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,088 | $979 to $1,197 | $43,520 | $20.92/hr | -9.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,138 | $1,024 to $1,252 | $45,520 | $21.88/hr | -9.4% |
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 | $1,309 | $1,178 to $1,440 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,479 | $1,331 to $1,627 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,650 | $1,485 to $1,815 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,821 | $1,639 to $2,003 |
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 West Carroll, that runs from $601 for a studio up to $1,138 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because West Carroll 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, Epps included.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, West Carroll ranks 63rd 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 9,800 people live here, 58th 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 71242 (Forest) and $1,090 in 71237 (Epps), 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 West Carroll 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 | $536 | $539 | $710 | $937 | $1,039 | — |
| FY 2021 | $546 | $550 | $725 | $977 | $1,067 | +2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $529 | $529 | $696 | $923 | $1,020 | -4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $558 | $562 | $740 | $981 | $1,076 | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,382 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $666 | $688 | $903 | $1,196 | $1,256 | +9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $601 | $636 | $834 | $1,088 | $1,138 | -7.6% |
| FY 2027 | $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,171 | $1,226 | +7.0% |
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$834 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $601 for a studio, $636 for one bedroom, $1,088 for three and $1,138 for four.
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