Louisiana (LA)

STATESAFMR

Found 672 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

111Above average

095130300

BR	Rent	3Y CAGR
0 BR	$621 - $1,096Median: $782	2.2%
1 BR	$682 - $1,229Median: $903	1.7%
2 BR	$892 - $1,480Median: $1,045	1.8%
3 BR	$1,075 - $1,900Median: $1,375	1.8%
4 BR	$1,172 - $2,233Median: $1,491	2.1%

Market Alignment

Studio

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.51-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$835

Median Market$1,530

vs market-$695

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 19 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$832

Median Market$1,250

vs market-$418

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 16 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$807

Median Market$1,140

vs market-$333

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 16 ZIPs

0.73-0.76ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$1,320

vs market-$328

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$1,250

vs market-$258

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 54 ZIPs

0.81-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$1,096

Median Market$1,320

vs market-$224

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 18 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,096

Median Market$1,225

vs market-$129

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 24 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$1,100

vs market-$108

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 15 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$1,020

vs market-$28

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.98-1.01ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$1,010

vs market-$18

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 19 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$960

vs market+$32

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 8 ZIPs

1.06-1.09ratio range

Median FMR$964

Median Market$890

vs market+$74

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 12 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$782

Median Market$690

vs market+$92

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$835

vs market+$157

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 7 ZIPs

1.21-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$992

Median Market$800

vs market+$192

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs

1.27-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$935

Median Market$730

vs market+$205

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 9 ZIPs

1.31-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$935

Median Market$700

vs market+$235

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP

1.39ratio

FMR$832

Market$600

vs market+$232

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.51-1.39

1 BR

1 BR- 13 ZIPs

0.51-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$926

Median Market$1,590

vs market-$664

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$1,510

vs market-$496

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.70-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$1,410

vs market-$396

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 26 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$926

Median Market$1,230

vs market-$304

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 23 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$926

Median Market$1,200

vs market-$274

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 17 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$1,220

vs market-$206

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 19 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$1,150

vs market-$136

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 42 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,229

Median Market$1,320

vs market-$91

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$993

Median Market$1,045

vs market-$53

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$1,030

vs market-$16

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 18 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,089

Median Market$1,060

vs market+$29

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 21 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$813

Median Market$760

vs market+$53

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 15 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$910

vs market+$104

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.15-1.19ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$865

vs market+$149

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.20-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$1,014

Median Market$840

vs market+$174

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 15 ZIPs

1.25-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$941

Median Market$730

vs market+$211

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP

1.40ratio

FMR$926

Market$660

vs market+$266

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.51-1.40

2 BR

2 BR- 12 ZIPs

0.52-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$1,097

Median Market$1,725

vs market-$628

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 21 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,045

Median Market$1,590

vs market-$545

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$1,605

vs market-$456

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.74-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$1,510

vs market-$361

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 24 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,095

Median Market$1,355

vs market-$261

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.81-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$1,370

vs market-$221

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 27 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$1,330

vs market-$181

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,480

Median Market$1,580

vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 12 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,100

Median Market$1,150

vs market-$51

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 41 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,480

Median Market$1,480

vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 12 ZIPs

1.03-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,480

Median Market$1,400

vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.09ratio range

Median FMR$981

Median Market$900

vs market+$81

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 12 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,102

Median Market$985

vs market+$117

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$960

vs market+$189

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 23 ZIPs

1.21-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$1,149

Median Market$950

vs market+$199

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

1.26-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$1,231

Median Market$980

vs market+$251

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.31-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$1,231

Median Market$940

vs market+$291

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.36-1.41ratio range

Median FMR$1,045

Median Market$770

vs market+$275

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.52-1.41

3 BR

3 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.41-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$1,235

Median Market$1,970

vs market-$735

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP

0.65ratio

FMR$1,456

Market$2,230

vs market-$774

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$1,380

Median Market$1,920

vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 28 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,456

Median Market$1,905

vs market-$449

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 26 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,384

Median Market$1,770

vs market-$386

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 21 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$1,456

Median Market$1,720

vs market-$264

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 28 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,380

Median Market$1,575

vs market-$195

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 32 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,456

Median Market$1,550

vs market-$94

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 21 ZIPs

0.95-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,745

Median Market$1,840

vs market-$95

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 28 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,606

Median Market$1,610

vs market-$4

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,606

Median Market$1,570

vs market+$36

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 32 ZIPs

1.07-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,900

Median Market$1,730

vs market+$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.11-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,363

Median Market$1,200

vs market+$163

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.16-1.19ratio range

Median FMR$1,456

Median Market$1,260

vs market+$196

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.20-1.23ratio range

Median FMR$1,900

Median Market$1,540

vs market+$360

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.26-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$1,380

Median Market$1,080

vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.42-1.57ratio range

Median FMR$1,456

Median Market$960

vs market+$496

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.41-1.57

4 BR

4 BR- 36 ZIPs

0.27-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$1,450

Median Market$2,330

vs market-$880

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,446

Median Market$2,205

vs market-$759

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 21 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$1,450

Median Market$2,010

vs market-$560

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 25 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,713

Median Market$2,240

vs market-$527

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 12 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,660

Median Market$2,095

vs market-$435

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 23 ZIPs

0.81-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$2,200

vs market-$358

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 33 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$2,080

vs market-$238

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$2,030

vs market-$188

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 19 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,997

Median Market$2,110

vs market-$113

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.99-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$1,840

vs market+$2

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 39 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,233

Median Market$2,110

vs market+$123

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$2,233

Median Market$2,060

vs market+$173

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.10-1.14ratio range

Median FMR$1,725

Median Market$1,515

vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.16-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$1,778

Median Market$1,505

vs market+$273

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.22-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$1,624

Median Market$1,305

vs market+$319

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.25-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$1,440

vs market+$402

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.31-1.35ratio range

Median FMR$2,233

Median Market$1,700

vs market+$533

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.38-1.74ratio range

Median FMR$1,842

Median Market$1,190

vs market+$652

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.27-1.74

0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

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Ranked by Investment Score (vs state median)

1St. John the Baptist Parish

12East Carroll Parish

24West Carroll Parish

45East Baton Rouge Parish

53Pointe Coupee Parish

9117.6%

54Tangipahoa Parish

9019.1%

55Jefferson Davis Parish

58West Baton Rouge Parish

8622.8%

59Livingston Parish

8622.8%

60East Feliciana Parish

8325.1%

61Cameron Parish

8028.0%

62West Feliciana Parish

6244.3%

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Louisiana fair market rent by parish, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 64 parishes in Louisiana. The median parish two-bedroom FMR is $995. That is up 5.2% from $946 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $892 in Winn Parish to $1,480 in Jefferson Parish. 18 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 37 of those parishes; each parish in the same metro area shares one FMR. No area in Louisiana is required to use Small Area FMRs.

Two-bedroom FMR by parish

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by parish in Louisiana
Parish	2BR	Change	HUD FMR area
Jefferson Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Orleans Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Plaquemines Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Bernard Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Charles Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. John the Baptist Parish	$1,480	+11.2%	New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Tammany Parish	$1,354	+1.7%	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
Calcasieu Parish	$1,231	+1.2%	Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Cameron Parish	$1,231	+1.2%	Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. James Parish	$1,165	+26.5%	St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Ascension Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
East Baton Rouge Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
East Feliciana Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Livingston Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Pointe Coupee Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Helena Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
West Baton Rouge Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
West Feliciana Parish	$1,149	−4.6%	Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Vernon Parish	$1,102	+5.9%	Non-metro
Lafourche Parish	$1,098	−0.4%	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Terrebonne Parish	$1,098	−0.4%	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Tangipahoa Parish	$1,097	−0.2%	Hammond, LA MSA
Lafayette Parish	$1,092	+7.2%	Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Martin Parish	$1,092	+7.2%	Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Bossier Parish	$1,045	−5.9%	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Caddo Parish	$1,045	−5.9%	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
De Soto Parish	$1,045	−5.9%	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
Beauregard Parish	$1,023	+9.4%	Non-metro
Ouachita Parish	$1,017	−0.9%	Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Union Parish	$1,017	−0.9%	Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
St. Mary Parish	$997	+5.3%	Non-metro
Grant Parish	$995	+0.1%	Alexandria, LA MSA
Rapides Parish	$995	+0.1%	Alexandria, LA MSA
Iberia Parish	$981	+8.4%	Non-metro
Richland Parish	$975	+3.3%	Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Assumption Parish	$932	−3.6%	Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Red River Parish	$929	+11.4%	Non-metro
Webster Parish	$922	+8.0%	Non-metro
Jefferson Davis Parish	$921	+5.7%	Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Allen Parish	$910	+9.1%	Non-metro
Acadia Parish	$902	+2.5%	Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Avoyelles Parish	$902	+5.3%	Non-metro
Vermilion Parish	$899	+7.8%	Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Concordia Parish	$893	+7.1%	Non-metro
Bienville Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Caldwell Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Catahoula Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Claiborne Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
East Carroll Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Evangeline Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Franklin Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Iberville Parish	$892	+3.0%	Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Jackson Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
La Salle Parish	$892	+4.8%	Non-metro
Lincoln Parish	$892	+1.2%	Non-metro
Madison Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Morehouse Parish	$892	+7.0%	Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Natchitoches Parish	$892	−3.6%	Non-metro
Sabine Parish	$892	+0.9%	Non-metro
St. Landry Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Tensas Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Washington Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
West Carroll Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro
Winn Parish	$892	+7.0%	Non-metro

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Louisiana
Metro area	Parishes	2BR
New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	6	$1,480
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA	1	$1,354
Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$1,231
St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,165
Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	8	$1,149
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA	2	$1,098
Hammond, LA MSA	1	$1,097
Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$1,092
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	3	$1,045
Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$1,017
Alexandria, LA MSA	2	$995
Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$975
Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$932
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$921
Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$902
Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$899
Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$892
Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$892

Questions about Louisiana rents

What is the fair market rent in Louisiana?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and parish, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median parish two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995. Look up the parish or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Louisiana parishes have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Jefferson Parish ($1,480), Orleans Parish ($1,480), Plaquemines Parish ($1,480).

Does Louisiana use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

No area in Louisiana is required to use them. Housing authorities use the metro or parish FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each parish's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Louisiana parishes Louisiana cities Louisiana ZIP codes What is FMR?

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027