For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Barksdale Afb, LA is $1,570 a month. That is down 6.0% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Barksdale Afb is in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. 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 $1,045. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Barksdale Afb is 58% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Barksdale Afb, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,310
$1,250
−4.6%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,480
$1,390
−6.1%
$1,251–$1,529
2BR
$1,670
$1,570
−6.0%
$1,413–$1,727
3BR
$2,190
$2,070
−5.5%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,330
$2,180
−6.4%
$1,962–$2,398
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Barksdale Afb, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,390
$1,570
$2,070
$2,180
FY 2026
$1,310
$1,480
$1,670
$2,190
$2,330
FY 2025
$1,150
$1,340
$1,530
$1,980
$2,100
FY 2024
$1,170
$1,390
$1,610
$2,040
$2,230
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,280
$1,510
$1,880
$2,080
Questions about Barksdale Afb, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Barksdale Afb, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,045, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $941 to $1,150 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,570 it would be $1,413 to $1,727. 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 Barksdale Afb, LA in?
Barksdale Afb, LA is in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,045.
How much did fair market rent change in Barksdale Afb, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,570 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.0%.
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