FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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4 BR- 70669
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FMR$1,600
Market$2,090
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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Westlake, LA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Westlake, LA is $1,150 a month. That is up 2.7% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Westlake is in the Lake Charles, 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 $1,231. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so Westlake is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Westlake, LA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$870
+2.4%
$783–$957
1BR
$850
$880
+3.5%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,120
$1,150
+2.7%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,340
$1,370
+2.2%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,480
$1,600
+8.1%
$1,440–$1,760
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Westlake, LA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$880
$1,150
$1,370
$1,600
FY 2026
$850
$850
$1,120
$1,340
$1,480
FY 2025
$870
$870
$1,140
$1,380
$1,510
FY 2024
$910
$920
$1,180
$1,460
$1,570
FY 2023
$900
$910
$1,170
$1,470
$1,570
Questions about Westlake, LA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Westlake, LA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,231, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,108 to $1,354 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. 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 Westlake, LA in?
Westlake, LA is in the Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,231.
How much did fair market rent change in Westlake, LA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.7%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 1.7%.
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