FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 70454
0.87ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,100
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 70454
0.98ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,250
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 70454
0.90ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,720
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 70454
0.73ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,220
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Ponchatoula, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ponchatoula, LA is $1,230 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Ponchatoula is in the Hammond, 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 $1,097. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Ponchatoula is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ponchatoula, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$880
−5.4%
$792–$968
1BR
$950
$960
+1.1%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,230
$1,230
0.0%
$1,107–$1,353
3BR
$1,540
$1,550
+0.6%
$1,395–$1,705
4BR
$1,630
$1,620
−0.6%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ponchatoula, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$960
$1,230
$1,550
$1,620
FY 2026
$930
$950
$1,230
$1,540
$1,630
FY 2025
$940
$940
$1,220
$1,510
$1,620
FY 2024
$900
$910
$1,170
$1,410
$1,560
FY 2023
$820
$830
$1,060
$1,290
$1,420
Questions about Ponchatoula, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ponchatoula, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,097, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $987 to $1,207 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,230 it would be $1,107 to $1,353. 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 Ponchatoula, LA in?
Ponchatoula, LA is in the Hammond, LA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,097.
How much did fair market rent change in Ponchatoula, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.0%.
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