FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 70031
1.04ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,200
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 70031
1.01ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,500
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 70031
1.01ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,930
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 70031
1.11ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,060
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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FY 2023-2027
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Ama, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ama, LA is $1,510 a month. That is up 12.7% from $1,340 in FY 2026. Ama is in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,480. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Ama is 52% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ama, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,120
+15.5%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,120
$1,250
+11.6%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,340
$1,510
+12.7%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$1,710
$1,940
+13.5%
$1,746–$2,134
4BR
$2,000
$2,280
+14.0%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ama, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,250
$1,510
$1,940
$2,280
FY 2026
$970
$1,120
$1,340
$1,710
$2,000
FY 2025
$1,040
$1,200
$1,440
$1,840
$2,160
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,300
$1,530
$1,970
$2,300
FY 2023
$950
$1,120
$1,320
$1,700
$1,980
Questions about Ama, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ama, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,480, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,332 to $1,628 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Ama, LA in?
Ama, LA is in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,480.
How much did fair market rent change in Ama, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.7%, from $1,340 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.4%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set