FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 70037
1.18ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,430
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
2 BR
2 BR- 70037
1.15ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,780
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
3 BR
3 BR- 70037
1.26ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,080
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
4 BR
4 BR- 70037
1.24ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$2,490
vs market+$590
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Belle Chasse, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belle Chasse, LA is $2,040 a month. That is up 11.5% from $1,830 in FY 2026. Belle Chasse 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 Belle Chasse is 105% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belle Chasse, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,350
$1,510
+11.9%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,520
$1,690
+11.2%
$1,521–$1,859
2BR
$1,830
$2,040
+11.5%
$1,836–$2,244
3BR
$2,330
$2,620
+12.4%
$2,358–$2,882
4BR
$2,770
$3,080
+11.2%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belle Chasse, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,690
$2,040
$2,620
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,350
$1,520
$1,830
$2,330
$2,770
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,670
$2,000
$2,560
$3,000
FY 2024
$1,300
$1,520
$1,800
$2,310
$2,690
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,310
$1,550
$2,000
$2,320
Questions about Belle Chasse, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Belle Chasse, 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 $2,040 it would be $1,836 to $2,244. 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 Belle Chasse, LA in?
Belle Chasse, 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 Belle Chasse, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.5%, from $1,830 in FY 2026 to $2,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.6%.
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