FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 70785
0.73ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,310
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 70785
0.73ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,490
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 70785
0.87ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,580
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 70785
0.87ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,010
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Walker, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Walker, LA is $1,090 a month. That is down 6.8% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Walker 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 Walker is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Walker, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,000
$930
−7.0%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$1,030
$960
−6.8%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,170
$1,090
−6.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,470
$1,370
−6.8%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,890
$1,750
−7.4%
$1,575–$1,925
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Walker, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$960
$1,090
$1,370
$1,750
FY 2026
$1,000
$1,030
$1,170
$1,470
$1,890
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,090
$1,230
$1,540
$2,040
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,100
$1,250
$1,560
$2,080
FY 2023
$810
$830
$950
$1,200
$1,550
Questions about Walker, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Walker, 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 $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Walker, LA in?
Walker, 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 Walker, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.8%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.7%.
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