FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 70546
0.96ratio
FMR$770
Market$800
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 70546
1.16ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$860
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 70546
1.36ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$970
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.36
4 BR
4 BR- 70546
1.33ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,040
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Jennings, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jennings, LA is $1,000 a month. That is up 8.7% from $920 in FY 2026. Jennings is in the Acadia Parish, 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 $902.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jennings, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$640
$700
+9.4%
$630–$770
1BR
$700
$770
+10.0%
$693–$847
2BR
$920
$1,000
+8.7%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,260
$1,320
+4.8%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,530
$1,380
−9.8%
$1,242–$1,518
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jennings, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$700
$770
$1,000
$1,320
$1,380
FY 2026
$640
$700
$920
$1,260
$1,530
FY 2025
$680
$720
$940
$1,310
$1,560
FY 2024
$560
$630
$830
$1,020
$1,140
FY 2023
$500
$570
$750
$990
$1,080
Questions about Jennings, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jennings, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $902, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $812 to $992 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Jennings, LA in?
Jennings, LA is in the Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $902.
How much did fair market rent change in Jennings, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.7%, from $920 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.3%.
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