FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 70769
0.85ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,360
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 70769
0.82ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,600
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 70769
0.87ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,900
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 70769
0.80ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,610
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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Prairieville, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Prairieville, LA is $1,310 a month. That is down 3.7% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Prairieville is in the Baton Rouge, 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 $1,149. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Prairieville is 32% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Prairieville, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,130
−3.4%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,200
$1,160
−3.3%
$1,044–$1,276
2BR
$1,360
$1,310
−3.7%
$1,179–$1,441
3BR
$1,710
$1,660
−2.9%
$1,494–$1,826
4BR
$2,190
$2,100
−4.1%
$1,890–$2,310
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Prairieville, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,160
$1,310
$1,660
$2,100
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,200
$1,360
$1,710
$2,190
FY 2025
$1,200
$1,220
$1,380
$1,730
$2,280
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,290
$1,470
$1,840
$2,450
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,050
$1,200
$1,510
$1,960
Questions about Prairieville, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Prairieville, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,149, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,034 to $1,264 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,310 it would be $1,179 to $1,441. 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 Prairieville, LA in?
Prairieville, LA is in the Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,149.
How much did fair market rent change in Prairieville, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.7%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.2%.
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