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LA/Lincoln Parish/Ruston

Ruston, LA

CitySAFMR
Lincoln Parish
Found 3 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

81Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$720$690 – $790
1 BR$750 – $760$790 – $830
2 BR$890$960 – $980
3 BR$1,240$1,260 – $1,360
4 BR$1,430 – $1,440$1,530 – $1,580
5 BR$1,644Not available
6 BR$1,891Not available
7 BR$2,175Not available
8 BR$2,501Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Rolodex

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
0.71-1.04
1 BR
1
1
1
0.77-0.95
2 BR
2
0.77-0.89
3 BR
1
1
1
0.79-0.98
4 BR
2
0.82-0.90
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Ruston, LA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ruston, LA is $890 a month. That is down 5.3% from $940 in FY 2026. Ruston is in the Lincoln 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 Ruston is 11% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ruston, LA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$720+5.9%$648–$792
1BR$7600.0%$684–$836
2BR$890−5.3%$801–$979
3BR$1,240−3.1%$1,116–$1,364
4BR$1,430−2.7%$1,287–$1,573

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ruston, LA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$720$760$890$1,240$1,430
FY 2026$680$760$940$1,280$1,470
FY 2025$720$780$980$1,290$1,600
FY 2024area FMR$678$727$906$1,178$1,537
FY 2023area FMR$538$663$805$1,050$1,371

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Questions about Ruston, LA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ruston, 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 $890 it would be $801 to $979. 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 Ruston, LA in?

Ruston, LA is in the Lincoln 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 Ruston, LA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.3%, from $940 in FY 2026 to $890 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 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

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