FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 70737
1.10ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,220
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
2 BR
2 BR- 70737
1.03ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,470
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 70737
0.99ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$1,950
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 70737
1.01ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,420
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Gonzales, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gonzales, LA is $1,520 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,550 in FY 2026. Gonzales is in the Baton Rouge, 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 $1,149. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Gonzales is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gonzales, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,330
$1,310
−1.5%
$1,179–$1,441
1BR
$1,370
$1,340
−2.2%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,550
$1,520
−1.9%
$1,368–$1,672
3BR
$1,950
$1,930
−1.0%
$1,737–$2,123
4BR
$2,500
$2,440
−2.4%
$2,196–$2,684
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gonzales, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,310
$1,340
$1,520
$1,930
$2,440
FY 2026
$1,330
$1,370
$1,550
$1,950
$2,500
FY 2025
$1,300
$1,320
$1,490
$1,860
$2,470
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,290
$1,460
$1,830
$2,430
FY 2023
$950
$970
$1,110
$1,400
$1,820
Questions about Gonzales, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gonzales, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,149, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,034 to $1,264 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 Gonzales, LA in?
Gonzales, LA is in the Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,149.
How much did fair market rent change in Gonzales, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.9%.
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