FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 70359
0.84ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,210
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 70359
0.85ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,460
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 70359
0.91ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,660
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 70359
0.86ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,900
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Gray, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gray, LA is $1,240 a month. That is up 0.8% from $1,230 in FY 2026. Gray is in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, 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 $1,098. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Gray is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gray, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$860
+1.2%
$774–$946
1BR
$1,010
$1,020
+1.0%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,230
$1,240
+0.8%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,480
$1,510
+2.0%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,630
$1,630
0.0%
$1,467–$1,793
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gray, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$1,020
$1,240
$1,510
$1,630
FY 2026
$850
$1,010
$1,230
$1,480
$1,630
FY 2025
$860
$1,030
$1,260
$1,520
$1,670
FY 2024
$790
$930
$1,160
$1,450
$1,580
FY 2023
$680
$800
$1,010
$1,300
$1,470
Questions about Gray, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gray, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,098, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $988 to $1,208 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Gray, LA in?
Gray, LA is in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,098.
How much did fair market rent change in Gray, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.8%, from $1,230 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.8%.
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