Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Pine Prairie, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pine Prairie, LA is $950 a month. That is up 9.2% from $870 in FY 2026. Pine Prairie is in the Evangeline Parish, LA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $892. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Pine Prairie is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pine Prairie, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$630
$690
+9.5%
$621–$759
1BR
$700
$730
+4.3%
$657–$803
2BR
$870
$950
+9.2%
$855–$1,045
3BR
$1,130
$1,240
+9.7%
$1,116–$1,364
4BR
$1,150
$1,250
+8.7%
$1,125–$1,375
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pine Prairie, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$730
$950
$1,240
$1,250
FY 2026
$630
$700
$870
$1,130
$1,150
FY 2025
$690
$760
$940
$1,240
$1,250
FY 2024area FMR
$615
$669
$822
$1,053
$1,095
FY 2023area FMR
$567
$592
$740
$933
$994
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Pine Prairie, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pine Prairie, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $892, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $803 to $981 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 Pine Prairie, LA in?
Pine Prairie, LA is in the Evangeline Parish, LA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $892.
How much did fair market rent change in Pine Prairie, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.2%, from $870 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.1%.
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