FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 70075
0.90ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,250
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 70075
0.93ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,460
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 70075
0.91ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,930
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 70075
0.79ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,600
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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Meraux, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Meraux, LA is $1,360 a month. That is up 1.5% from $1,340 in FY 2026. Meraux 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 Meraux is 37% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Meraux, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,120
$1,130
+0.9%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,340
$1,360
+1.5%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,710
$1,750
+2.3%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$2,000
$2,050
+2.5%
$1,845–$2,255
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Meraux, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,130
$1,360
$1,750
$2,050
FY 2026
$970
$1,120
$1,340
$1,710
$2,000
FY 2025
$890
$1,040
$1,230
$1,580
$1,840
FY 2024
$770
$910
$1,070
$1,380
$1,600
FY 2023
$710
$840
$990
$1,270
$1,470
Questions about Meraux, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Meraux, 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 $1,360 it would be $1,224 to $1,496. 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 Meraux, LA in?
Meraux, 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 Meraux, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $1,340 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.4%.
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